23 p.Transmits report of the Special Rapporteur, Margaret Satterthwaite, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 53/12 and 17/2.
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Satterthwaite, Margaret L., UN. Secretary-General, UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
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Table of Contents
- Independence of judges and lawyers 1
- Note by the Secretary-General 1
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of 2
- Justice is not for sale the improper influence of economic actors 2
- Introduction and context 3
- II. Defining improper economic influence 5
- III. Systematic attempts to purchase influence over judges 6
- A. Introduction 6
- B. Judicial selection and appointment 7
- C. In office and beyond 11
- IV. Misuse and abuse of justice systems advancing private 15
- A. Introduction 15
- B. Defining and spotting strategic lawsuits against public participation 16
- C. Strategic lawsuits against public participation represent a 18
- D. Impact of strategic lawsuits against public participation 20
- V. Conclusion and recommendations 21
