Seychelles’s Constitution of 1993 with Amendments through 2017


Judicial Independence

 
Article 119. 1. The judicial power of Seychelles shall be vested in the Judiciary which shall consist of a. the Court of Appeal of Seychelles; b. the Supreme Court of Seychelles; and c. such other subordinate courts or tribunals established pursuant to article 137. 2. The Judiciary shall be independent and be subject only to this Contribution and the other laws of Seychelles. 3. Subject to this Constitution, Justices of Appeal, Judges and Masters of the Supreme Court shall not be liable to any proceedings or suit for anything done or omitted to be done by them in the performance of their functions. 4. An Act establishing a subordinate court or tribunal referred to in clause (1)(c) may grant to the person exercising judicial functions in the court or tribunal immunity from proceedings or suit to the extent provided in clause (3).
 

Attorney General’s Office

 
Article 76. 1. […] There shall be an Attorney-General who shall be appointed by the President from candidates proposed by the Constitutional Appointments Authority. […]

General Assembly

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

Human Rights Council

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

General Assembly

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

Human Rights Council

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

General Assembly

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

Human Rights Council

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

General Assembly

Report on Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges, October 15, 2020

Human Rights Council

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

General Assembly - October 16, 2019

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