Algeria’s Constitution of 1989, Reinstated in 1996, with Amendments through 2016

Judicial Independence

Article 156. The judicial authority shall be independent. It shall be exercised within the framework of the law. The President of the Republic shall guarantee the independence of the Judiciary.
 

Judicial Council or Parallel Institution

Article 175. The High Council of the Judiciary shall provide a consultative opinion to the President of the Republic prior to the exercise of the right of pardon.

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The promise of legal empowerment in advancing access to justice for all, October 20, 2023

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Human Rights Council

Reimagining justice: confronting contemporary challenges to the independence of judges and lawyers, June 26, 2023

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Judicial independence in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, October 14, 2022

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Human Rights Council

Protection of lawyers against undue interference in the free and independent exercise of the legal profession, June 21, 2022

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General Assembly

Participation of women in the administration of justice, October 13, 2021

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Human Rights Council

Report on Impact and challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for independent justice, June 28, 2021

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General Assembly

Report on Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges, October 15, 2020

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Human Rights Council

Report: Independence of Public Prosecutors, Corruption and Human Rights, July 13, 2020

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General Assembly - October 16, 2019

Report on the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

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