Turkey 8 July Lawyers, the last bulwark of judicial independence in Turkey, are under grave threat Equal Times
Turkey 6 July Fact-finding mission on CHD’s trials: Breach of Fair Trial, Independence of the Judiciary and Principleson the Role of Lawyers Protect Lawyers
Global 2 July IBA urges UN Member States to recognise, uphold and protect the role of lawyers International Bar Association
Turkey 2 July Concerns about draft bill on the reform of Turkish Bar Associations Lawyers for Lawyers
Belarus 1 July PRESS RELEASE: UN experts demand end to crackdown on protesters in Belarus ahead of elections Read Joint Press Release
Belarus 1 July UN experts demand end to crackdown on protesters in Belarus ahead of elections Free Assembly Association
Democratic Republic of the Congo 30 June DRC justice minister arrested after conflict over judicial reforms The Guardian
Global 30 June How should judges respond to Covid-19 challenges and what lessons should they learn? Council of Europe
Serbia 30 June Constitutional changes in Serbia lead to the loss of judicial independence European Western Balkans
Multiple Countries 29 June Milwaukee federal judge admonished for article about U.S. Supreme Court JSonline
Global 26 June US sanctions against international court staff a ‘direct attack’ on judicial independence UN News