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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 26

⚖️ Rechter en hoogleraar Kees Sterk spreekt over de positie van collega’s in 🇵🇱Polen en 🇭🇺Hongarije waar de rechtsstaat wordt/is afgebrokkeld. Wat betekent dat voor 🇪🇺Europa? En hoe staat het er eigenlijk voor met de Nederlandse rechtsstaat? tegenlicht.vpro.nl/artikelen/wa...

Dit is het dystopische alternatief voor de rechtsstaat

Rechter en hoogleraar Kees Sterk zag als voorzitter van het ‘Europese Netwerk van Raden voor de Rechtspraak’ van dichtbij hoe de radicaal-rechtse Poolse PiS-regering rechters ontsloeg en langzaam de r...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 23

⚖️ Read the report (🇬🇧🇪🇸) on barriers to justice. J4J joined the 🇨🇴Colombia Caravana that brought together 22 participants from across the 🌎, representing 9 international organisations & working in partnership with 7 Colombian grassroots organisations. 👀 www.colombiancaravana.org.uk/one-year-ago...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 21

⚖️La France exprime sa solidarité à l’égard des magistrats visés par cette décision, et réaffirme son soutien sans faille à la CPI et à ses personnels. Leur rôle est essentiel dans la lutte contre l’impunité. tinyurl.com/4rybjyjf

Nations unies - Sanctions américaines contre la Cour pénale internationale (20.08.25)

La France a pris connaissance avec consternation des nouvelles sanctions américaines contre la Cour pénale internationale à l'encontre de quatre de (…)

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 21

The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against 4 ICC Judges 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇫🇯🇸🇳. www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-str...

The ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions against Judges and Deputy Prosecutors

The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against ICC Judges Kimberly Prost (Canada), Judge Nicolas Guillou (France), Deputy...

www.icc-cpi.int

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 8

⚖️🇦🇫“Although the global spotlight has dimmed, the danger remains real and immediate. These judges, still known and targeted by the Taliban, face grave risks. The international community must not let them fall through the cracks.”🇦🇫⚖️
👀:
passblue.com/2025/08/07/f...

Four Years After the Taliban's Return, Afghan Women Judges Go Deeper Underground

Four Years After the Taliban's Return, Afghan Women Judges Go Deeper Underground - PassBlue

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 1

🇨🇴⚖️Happy to present the Report of the VIII Visit of the International
Caravan of Jurists on Challenges in Accessing Justice today at the Embassy of Colombia in The Hague. Constructive discussion re the Recommendations to the Colombian state and to the international community.

Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 1

🇺🇸⚖️The theme of the latest Speak Up for Justice webinar (31 July) is, “Judges Break Their Silence: Attacks, Intimidation, and Threats to Democracy.”
A panel of federal judges and legal advocates speaking out! ⚖️🇺🇸You can watch the recording via this 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/speakupfor…

Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse - United States Department of State

Today, the United States is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for serious human rights abuse, including arbitrary detention involving flagrant denials of fair trial guara...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Aug 1

De VS hebben financiële sancties ingesteld tegen rechter Alexandre de Moraes vh Braziliaanse Hooggerechtshof. Voor zover bekend is dit de eerste keer dat Washington de Magnitski-wetgeving inzet tegen een lid van de rechterlijke macht in een democratisch land.www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/vs-…

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Jul 25

Possibly the first ever Justice Minister of an EUMS to have won a rule of law-related case in Strasbourg prior to his appointment after being personally targeted repeatedly for speaking out in defence of the rule of law hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre?i=001-21...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW: AG Pam Bondi is taking a swing tonight at Chief Judge Boasberg over remarks he purportedly made at a conference in March — with Chief Justice Roberts watching — warning that the Trump admin might seek to defy court orders.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this time targeting Judge Boasberg

The Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint against the chief district judge in Washington D.C.

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jul 4

📣 Impressive line-up on an urgent topic:

🛑 The Path to Authoritarianism – Backsliding Democracies and the Role of the Institutions ⚖️ (webinar)

📅Monday, July 7, 2025
🕓 4:00 – 5:50 PM (CEST)
✅ Registration required: backslidingdemocracies.org/registration

Judges for Judges is a proud supporter!

Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jun 26

🇺🇸⚖️“The lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against the district’s chief judge and 14 other federal judges who serve on the bench in Maryland makes clear how strained the relationship between the executive and judicial branches has become.” ⚖️ 🇺🇸 tinyurl.com/37yu5e8e

Trump Administration Sues Federal Bench in Maryland, Escalating Fight With Judiciary

www.nytimes.com

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backslidingdem.bsky.social @backslidingdem.bsky.social · Jun 26

4/4 🎧 Listen now on:
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backslidingdem.bsky.social @backslidingdem.bsky.social · Jun 26

3/4 In this episode, we explore:
• The causes and goals of political discourse targeting judges
• How to distinguish legitimate critique from attempts to undermine judicial independence
• Options courts have when navigating these attacks
• The broader consequences for democracy and the rule of law

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backslidingdem.bsky.social @backslidingdem.bsky.social · Jun 26

2/4 Around the world, political attacks on the judiciary are intensifying. But what lies behind these tactics? Are they part of broader strategies to dismantle democratic checks and balances?

Judges as the Enemy - Politicized Justice | Backsliding Democracies - The Role of the Judiciary

www.backslidingdemocracies.org

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backslidingdem.bsky.social @backslidingdem.bsky.social · Jun 26

1/4 New Podcast Episode Out Now!
📢 Judges as the Enemy, Politicized Justice – the first episode in our series Backsliding Democracies: The Role of the Judiciary – is now live across all major platforms.

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Jun 5

Speaking of systemic rule of law violations ignored by the EU for years, see this latest @verfassungsblog.de by one of the leading experts on the first - and disappointing - ECJ preliminary judgment answering i.a. questions on the basis of Art 19(1) TEU aka principle of effective judicial protection

Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · May 26

Bulgaria’s judicial bodies operate on expired mandates, blocked from renewal by political deadlock. RADOSVETA VASSILEVA (@radosvetavassileva.bsky.social) argues that a long-awaited CJEU judgment fails to confront the resulting collapse in judicial accountability.

verfassungsblog.de/hot-rule-of-...

Quote from our published article by author Radosveta Vassileva: “The CJEU's formalism resembles a case of Pontius Pilate washing his hands of responsibility.”

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · May 26

Bulgaria’s judicial bodies operate on expired mandates, blocked from renewal by political deadlock. RADOSVETA VASSILEVA (@radosvetavassileva.bsky.social) argues that a long-awaited CJEU judgment fails to confront the resulting collapse in judicial accountability.

verfassungsblog.de/hot-rule-of-...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jun 6

“These measures are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution which operates under the mandate from 125 States Parties from all corners of the globe.”
www.icc-cpi.int/news/interna...

The International Criminal Court deplores new sanctions from the US administration against ICC Officials

The International Criminal Court (ICC) deplores the additional designations for sanctions which were announced today by the United States of four judges of the Court: Second Vice-President Reine Adela...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jun 6

⚖️🇺🇸The United States is placing sanctions on four judges from the international criminal court (ICC) for what it has called its “illegitimate actions” targeting the United States and Israel. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel

US secretary of state cites ‘illegitimate actions’ of court that issued arrest warrants against Israeli officials

www.theguardian.com

Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jun 6

‘Het is van alle tijden dat mensen de grenzen opzoeken van het rechtssysteem’, zegt Dineke de Groot, president van de Hoge Raad. ‘De keerzijde daarvan is dat we de rechtsontwikkeling er soms ook mee dienen. Je weet niet altijd van tevoren wat goed of fout is.’ decorrespondent.nl/16145/hoe-ho...

Hoe houden we de onafhankelijkheid van onze rechtspraak overeind? In gesprek met de hoogste rechter van Nederland

‘Het is van alle tijden dat mensen de grenzen opzoeken van het rechtssysteem’, zegt Dineke de Groot, president van de Hoge Raad. ‘De keerzijde daarvan is dat we de rechtsontwikkeling er soms ook mee d...

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · Jun 4

🇦🇫⚖️The plight of Afghan former female judges should not be forgotten! So painful to read that resettlement of these women judges is still unresolved & that it’s so difficult to find countries willing to host these brave women. Let’s not abandon them! manaramagazine.org/2025/04/the-...

The Struggles of Afghan Female Judges and Prosecutors Under Taliban Rule - Manara Magazine

Legal professionals, particularly women, face systemic persecution, including death threats, attacks, and arbitrary arrests in Afghanistan.

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · May 29

What a great initiative! 🚲⚖️🇪🇺

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Judges for Judges @j4j.bsky.social · May 16

🇺🇸⚖️Judge Dugan filed the motion to dismiss the indictment on
May 14. It begins, “This is no ordinary criminal case, and Dugan is no ordinary criminal defendant.” With that, we are off to the races in what appears to be a blatantly political prosecution. ⚖️🇺🇸 open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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