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Amnesty Urges Urgent Review of Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Over Threat to Judicial Independence

The rights group says a new constitutional court will bind other courts, raising risks to checks and balances.

Two Top Pakistani Judges Challenge Newly Amended Judicial Conduct Code

Presidential Office Backs Away From ‘Principle-Based’ Nod on Calls for South Korea’s Chief Justice to Resign

Spanish Judges and Fiscales Announce July Strike to Protest Justice Reforms

Justice Sotomayor Defends Judiciary's Independence, Warns of Eroding Norms