Justice - Justiz - Giustizia

Albania / Albanie

US ambassador says Constitutional Court must be up and running by end of year

http://www.gazetatema.net/en/us-ambassador-says-constitutional-court-must-be-up-and-running-by-end-of-year/

Speaker Ruci Says Albania Will Establish C. Court Within Year

https://albaniandailynews.com/news/speaker-ruci-says-albania-will-establish-c-court-within-year

Algeria / Algérie

Constitutional revision: Constitutional Court, major player in political debate

http://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/35839-constitutional-revision-constitutional-court-major-player-in-political-debate

Armenia / Arménie

European Court Rejects Injunction Sought By Ousted Armenian Judges

https://massispost.com/2020/07/echr-rejected-to-apply-interim-measure-requested-by-former-members-of-the-ra-constitutional-court/

The President of the Republic has nominated a Candidate for a Judge of the Constitutional Court

https://iravaban.net/en/285206.html

Armenia Constitutional Court judges return from leave

https://news.am/eng/news/596240.html

Armenian authorities’ systemic changes «aim to usurp powers of Constitutional Court» – lawyer – Armenian News

https://www.reporter.am/armenian-authorities-systemic-changes-aim-to-usurp-powers-of-constitutional-court-lawyer-armenian-news/

Une commission gouvernementale veut abolir la Cour Constitutionnelle

http://www.armenews.com/spip.php?page=article&id_article=67550

Armenian governmental commission proposes abolishment of Constitutional Court; judge candidates still in consideration

https://caucasuswatch.de/news/3014.html

Newspaper: Armenia Constitutional Court ex-chief judge not coming to work

https://news.am/eng/news/602957.html

Armenia’s Constitutional Court Gets New President

https://hetq.am/en/article/122989

Austria / Autriche

On the Occasion of the 100th Birthday of the Austrian Constitutional Court: Reflections on the Creative Power of Constitutional Case Law in Austria

https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/100th-anniversary-of-the-austrian-constitutional-court/2020/10/6/reflections-on-the-creative-power-of-constitutional-case-law-in-austria

The Camel’s Dilemma – Critical Reflections on the «Political Nature» of Constitutional Courts

https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/100th-anniversary-of-the-austrian-constitutional-court/2020/10/13/the-camels-dilemma-critical-reflections-on-the-political-nature-of-constitutional-courts

Constitutional Courts and their Powers – the Least Dangerous Branch?

https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/100th-anniversary-of-the-austrian-constitutional-court/2020/10/15/constitutional-courts-and-their-powers-the-least-dangerous-branch

Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan

Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan issues appeal to all Constitutional Courts of world

https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Constitutional_Court_of_Azerbaijan_issues_appeal_to_all_Constitutional_Courts_of_world-1606021?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=918e41843c54051202176dfbe28e004e13d1b99a-1602059986-0-AfQiXlTZmEBMZZKepEc9BP3TOr8emsPi5HpjGdri73ZMdEj6e2mSueVod2gYf2SLCQHiIjOpoqxlrKD_s3a1LUkrg9hZ40fBaLSAUrthYyyA7npzThtKvYnAElDCYXM5bj_hQ2KwJpcNm30M6d37qCPjYFLO_KivZM4jCDNAkz8Znlcj_R9JEGd8r7xdwkGPvsahlutPB4U5N8WK3n30cA__v_jpT0zFV2ra0fAV6_wmKa_Bys8b0CJ5apWMhm001U7r6PmSI_x0EFqW5evnjzSfM2hil-e0vg-H8aMY5CzhC0kKkzMZWzmi5CuAvIahLwstfVVSodPsawkzgBfB4l-92NiVlrgb0mR0FGI_gQYxv5jqXshn0Qo74eINhFzTr-2bzGw8TF15Gic5wCHomwrX9G-bzow2uPJa3jKhjq-b

Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan issues appeal to constitutional justice institutions of world countries

https://menafn.com/1100973430/Constitutional-Court-of-Azerbaijan-issues-appeal-to-constitutional-justice-institutions-of-world-countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie – Herzégovine

«In Bosnia and Herzegovina, international judges must give up their places to national judges!», French MEP says

https://balkaneu.com/in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-international-judges-must-give-up-their-places-to-national-judges-french-mep-says/

Congo-Brazzaville

Cour constitutionnelle : le Parlement autorise la modification de certaines dispositions de la loi organique

https://www.journaldebrazza.com/cour-constitutionnelle-le-parlement-autorise-la-modification-de-certaines-dispositions-de-la-loi-organique/

Congo, Democratic Republic / Congo, République démocratique du

Le président de la plus haute cour congolaise dit qu’il n’a pas démissionné

https://www.voaafrique.com/a/confusion-autour-de-la-d%C3%A9mission-du-pr%C3%A9sident-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle/5502613.html

Head of DR Congo’s constitutional court resigns

https://news.yahoo.com/head-dr-congos-constitutional-court-resigns-161614795.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAInz6wI0cxybB8SL_Qxp63jhswW3WGK-l7DnsrCywk-KIuz9R-aiwAJaCCY8Z0sNaxxGgu6anL0gl5OF0r3ySmizdMheSrxdUGcnx934kIhP4v_IpFhrrGHFD3xE2XWgVloP_B8Avu-q8qknzLteVlo2Zwv0P-oiG8-tbGDyKVCu

RDC : imbroglio autour de la démission de Benoît Lwamba, président de la Cour constitutionnelle

https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1015383/politique/rdc-imbroglio-autour-de-la-demission-de-benoit-lwamba-president-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle/

RDC: Tshisekedi prend acte de la démission du président de la Cour constitutionnelle

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20200715-rdc-tshisekedi-accepte-la-d%C3%A9mission-pr%C3%A9sident-la-cour-constitutionnelle

Two DRC Judges Refuse Taking Oath Before President Tshisekedi

https://taarifa.rw/two-drc-judges-refuse-taking-oath-before-president-tshisekedi/

Georgia / Géorgie

Parliament Requests Venice Commission Opinion on Court Reform

https://civil.ge/archives/369537

Court Reform Bill Pushed Through Parliament without CoE Feedback

https://civil.ge/archives/372177

Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the selection process of Supreme Court judges

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/86353/georgia-statement-spokesperson-selection-process-supreme-court-judges_en

EU spox for external affairs: regrettable Georgia didn’t wait for Venice Commission’s recommendations on court system

https://agenda.ge/en/news/2020/3101

PACE monitors say «crucial issues» still need to be addressed over the appointment of Supreme Court judges in Georgia

https://agenda.ge/en/news/2020/3153

Guatemala

#CortesNoMafias: Guatemala’s Constitutional Court under attack

https://theglobalamericans.org/2020/07/cortesnomafias-guatemalas-constitutional-court-under-attack/

Hungary / Hongrie

EC Report on Rule of Law Stirs Tension Between Brussels and Hungary, Opposition Parties Blame Gov’t for Criticism

https://hungarytoday.hu/ec-rule-of-law-report-hungary-reactions/

The Last Days of the Independent Supreme Court of Hungary?

https://verfassungsblog.de/the-last-days-of-the-independent-supreme-court-of-hungary/

Hungary Elects New Chief Justice Despite Opposition From Judges

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-19/hungary-elects-new-chief-justice-despite-opposition-from-judges

Zsolt András Varga Newly Elected President of Supreme Court Kúria

https://hungarytoday.hu/zsolt-andras-varga-elected-president-supreme-court-kuria/

India / Inde

Bridging The Gap: Supreme Court Judgments And The Public

https://www.livelaw.in/columns/bridging-the-gap-supreme-court-judgments-and-the-public-164288

Indonesia / Indonésie

House starts deliberating Constitutional Court Law revision

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/08/24/house-starts-deliberating-constitutional-court-law-revision.html

Israel / Israël

Fight over chief justice’s Israel comments grows

https://mg.co.za/news/2020-08-14-fight-over-chief-justices-israel-comments-grows/

Italy / Italie

Imitation and Adaptation: the Italian Constitutional Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court and the Austrian Model

https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/100th-anniversary-of-the-austrian-constitutional-court/2020/10/22/imitation-and-adaptation-the-italian-constitutional-court-the-german-federal-constitutional-court-and-the-austrian-model

Latvia / Lettonie

Latvia adopts amendments to strengthen constitutional court

http://constitutionnet.org/news/latvia-adopts-amendments-strengthen-constitutional-court

Constitutional Court of Latvia needs update, experts say

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/constitutional-court-of-latvia-needs-update-experts-say.a373513/

Sanita Osipova elected as chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Latvia

https://bnn-news.com/sanita-osipova-elected-as-chairperson-of-the-constitutional-court-of-latvia-217801

Malawi

«JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE ON TRIAL» IN CASE INVOLVING MALAWI’S CHIEF JUSTICE

https://africanlii.org/article/20200827/%27judicial-independence-trial%E2%80%99-case-involving-malawi%E2%80%99s-chief-justice

Mali

Mali President Dissolves Constitutional Court After Unrest

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-12/mali-president-dissolves-constitutional-court-after-unrest

DISSOLUTION DE LA COUR CONSTITUTIONNELLE : IBK TUE LA LIONNE

http://bamada.net/dissolution-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle-ibk-tue-la-lionne

Amadou Ousmane élu président de la Cour Constitutionnelle malienne

https://www.voaafrique.com/a/mali-%C3%A9lection-d-un-nouveau-pr%C3%A9sident-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle/5536652.html

Mali swears in new Constitutional Court judges

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/10/mali-swears-in-new-constitutional-court-judges/

Mali: 9 membres de la Cour constitutionnelle ont pris leurs fonctions

https://www.voaafrique.com/a/mali-neuf-membres-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle-ont-pris-leurs-fonctions-hier/5538728.html

Audit de la gestion de l’ex présidente de la cour constitutionnelle : Manassa sera-t-elle devant le juge ?

https://mali24.info/audit-de-la-gestion-de-lex-presidente-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle-manassa-sera-t-elle-devant-le-juge/

Malta / Malte

Vacancies at Constitutional Court, JAC dismisses 4 other candidates

https://euronews.al/en/daily-news/2020/10/06/vacancies-at-constitutional-court-jac-expels-4-other-candidates

Government proposes increase in retirement age for judges and magistrates

https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/105401/government_proposes_increase_in_retirement_age_for_judges_and_magistrates_#.X5bnukfdtaQ

Moldova, Republic of / Moldova, République de

Moldovan President Obliged To Nominate Parliament-Backed Candidate On Premiership – Court

https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/moldovan-president-obliged-to-nominate-parlia-994813.html

Pakistan

No law can curtail courts’ jurisdiction, rules SC

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2253638/no-law-can-curtail-courts-jurisdiction-rules-sc

Peru / Pérou

«Express» regulation approved to elect members of the Constitutional Court | Politics

https://www.en24.news/2020/09/express-regulation-approved-to-elect-members-of-the-constitutional-court-politics.html

Congress: special commission of the Constitutional Court approved regulations for the election of magistrates

https://www.en24.news/2020/10/congress-special-commission-of-the-constitutional-court-approved-regulations-for-the-election-of-magistrates.html

Constitutional Court: Congress made official regulations to appoint new magistrates

https://www.en24.news/2020/10/constitutional-court-congress-made-official-regulations-to-appoint-new-magistrates.html

Poland / Pologne

Former Constitutional Court judges thank Adam Bodnar

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://newsbeezer.com/polandeng/former-constitutional-court-judges-thank-adam-bodnar/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYLyoUMTI1MjA3NjQ0MjkxNDQxMjEyOTYyGjkwYmYyYjViYzIzYmY5YzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGrwnlLi6mgktFX-6gROv_IIPUUNA

Polish justice system sound, constitutional court head tells Die Welt

https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/polish-justice-system-sound-constitutional-court-head-tells-dei-welt-16201

The Venice Commission is concerned by the risk of paralysis of the Ombudsman institution of Poland

https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/events/?id=3012

Romania / Roumanie

Chief constitutional judge Dorneanu says uncouth attacks on Constitutional Court alien to European countries

https://wires.coe.int/#/news/show/383768

Russia / Russie

Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulings

http://rapsinews.com/legislation_news/20200821/306185343.html

Silencing dissent Russia’s Constitutional Court judges are at risk of losing the right to criticize its rulings publicly

https://meduza.io/en/cards/silencing-dissent

Slovakia / Slovaquie

First steps towards renewing public trust in the judiciary

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22510334/first-steps-towards-renewing-public-trust-in-the-judiciary.html

South Africa / Afrique du Sud

Constitutional Court’s efficiency is declining

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-08-18-constitutional-courts-efficiency-is-declining/

What kind of qualities should a Chief Justice possess?

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-10-05-what-kind-of-qualities-should-a-chief-justice-possess/

Spain / Espagne

The Constitutional Court will maintain its conservative majority until at least 2022

https://www.web24.news/u/2020/08/the-constitutional-court-will-maintain-its-conservative-majority-until-at-least-2022.html

Brussels warns the Government that the reform of the Judiciary may violate community norms

https://pledgetimes.com/brussels-warns-the-government-that-the-reform-of-the-judiciary-may-violate-community-norms/

Spain defends its judicial reform plans despite warning from Brussels

https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-10-16/spain-defends-its-judicial-reform-plans-despite-warning-from-brussels.html

Spain’s Sanchez in storm over judicial appointments bill

https://euobserver.com/justice/149782

Togo

La Cour constitutionnelle revigorée par un plan stratégique de développement et de modernisation

https://elitedafrique.com/economie/developpement/la-cour-constitutionnelle-revigoree-par-un-plan-strategique-de-developpement-et-de-modernisation/

Turkey / Turquie

ECtHR should stop viewing Turkish Constitutional Court as effective remedy, says president of European judges association MEDEL

https://newsaboutturkey.com/2020/08/26/ecthr-should-stop-viewing-turkish-constitutional-court-as-effective-remedy-says-president-of-european-judges-association-medel/

«ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of ‹Implement my rulings›»

http://bianet.org/english/politics/230294-ecthr-president-gave-constitutional-court-the-message-of-implement-my-rulings

Erdoğan ally Bahçeli suggests reorganization of top court «in line with presidential system»

http://bianet.org/english/politics/231884-erdogan-ally-bahceli-suggests-reorganization-of-top-court-in-line-with-presidential-system

Erdoğan greenlights Constitutional Court overhaul

https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-judiciary/erdogan-greenlights-constitutional-court-overhaul

Justice Minister supports call for overhauling top court, says move needs parliament’s support

https://www.duvarenglish.com/politics/2020/10/08/justice-minister-gul-throws-support-behind-constitutional-court-overhaul-says-move-needs-parliaments-support/

Turkey’s top court should be empowered, not weakened

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opinion/serkan-demirtas/turkeys-top-court-should-be-empowered-not-weakened-159004

MHP’s lawyers started working to change the structure of the Constitutional Court

https://tekdeeps.com/mhps-lawyers-started-working-to-change-the-structure-of-the-constitutional-court/

Erdoğan to gain more Constitutional Court influence in near future

https://ahvalnews.com/constitutional-court/erdogan-gain-more-constitutional-court-influence-near-future

Former Turkish president Gül praises top court’s battle for independence

https://ahvalnews.com/turkey/former-turkish-president-gul-praises-top-courts-battle-independence

In (Partial) Praise and Defense of Justice Engin Yildirim

https://verfassungsblog.de/in-partial-praise-and-defense-of-justice-engin-yildirim/

Uganda / Ouganda

NEW HEAD OF JUDICIARY FOR UGANDA

https://africanlii.org/article/20200826/new-head-judiciary-uganda

Ukraine

A de-escalating constitutional alternative to court-packing

https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/519592-a-de-escalating-constitutional-alternative-to-court-packing

Venice Commission issues opinion on judiciary reform

https://www.unian.info/politics/judiciary-reform-venice-commission-approves-opinion-11176997.html

Agency says Constitutional Court has conflicts of interest in ruling on big cases

https://www.kyivpost.com/Ukraine-politics/agency-says-constitutional-court-has-conflicts-of-interest-in-ruling-on-big-cases.html

Constitutional Court Changes Form Of Consideration Of Number Of Cases Due To Quarantine

https://ukranews.com/en/news/733646-constitutional-court-changes-form-of-consideration-of-number-of-cases-due-to-quarantine

Sergii Leshchenko: Constitutional Court, a cornerstone of corruption, has to be stoppe

https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/sergii-leshchenko-constitutional-court-a-cornerstone-of-corruption-has-to-be-stopped.html

United States of America / États-Unis d’Amérique

GOP’s push to seat Barrett on Supreme Court is «not constitutional», claims Biden

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2079925640425/gops-push-to-seat-barrett-on-supreme-court-is-not-constitutional-claims-biden

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe President Fires Supreme Court Judge

https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe--supreme-court-judge-fired/5622958.html