Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
Individual Complaints
The Special Rapporteur acts on information submitted to his attention regarding alleged violations regarding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and the independence of the legal profession by sending allegation letters and urgent appeals to concerned Governments to clarify and/or bring to their attention these cases.
Allegation Letters
Where the information received by the Special Rapporteur is prima facie credible, the Special Rapporteur will transmit the allegation, usually by letter, to the concerned Government in order to obtain the Government's response.
The credibility of the source of the allegations will be established by the Special Rapporteur by reference to: the degree of detail presented by the alleged victim about him or herself and the event or interference alleged; corroborative sources; logic; the laws in force in the concerned State.
Urgent Appeals
In cases where the alleged violations are time-sensitive in terms of involving loss of life, life-threatening situations or either imminent or ongoing damage of a very grave nature to victims, the Special Rapporteur will send an urgent appeal to the concerned Government.
Please note, that as a general rule, both urgent appeals and letters of allegation remain confidential until published in the report of the Special Rapporteur to the Human Rights Council.
Communication Reports to the Human Rights Council (formerly Commission on Human Rights)
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2009
11th session Human Rights Council
A/HRC/11/41/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
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2008
8th session Human Rights Council
A/HRC/8/4/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E F S |
2007
5th session Human Rights Council
A/HRC/4/25/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E F S |
2006
62nd session Commission
on Human Rights
E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E F S |
2005
61st session Commission
on Human Rights
E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E F S |
2004
60th session Commission
on Human Rights
E/CN.4/2004/60/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E |
2003
59th session Commission on Human Rights
E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.1 |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Dato' Param Cumaraswamy - Addendum - Situations in specific countries or territories |
E F S A C R |
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