"She has to maintain her judicial independence in a very political process, " said Goldstein.
Judge Joaquim Barbosa, who was born into a poor family, has been praised for his judicial independence.
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Some analysts said the decision may instead reveal the seeds of judicial independence.
But, " he said, "with the special prerogative of judicial independence comes the most exacting standard of public and private conduct.
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On Sunday, Mr Mursi also appointed Mahmoud Mekki as vice-president, a senior judge who fought for judicial independence under Hosni Mubarak.
We discussed in quite detail and in a very frank and productive manner the issues of protection of civilians and judicial -- with respect to the judicial independence of Afghanistan.
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It gathers data on more than 60 indicators (the extent of crime, the quality of police, judicial independence and so on) to create rule-of-law and governance measures for virtually every country in the world.
The decision is a major blow to General Pervez Musharraf, the president, and a tactical victory for the secular political parties, who have rallied behind the judiciary in protest at what they regard as an attempt to undermine judicial independence.
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In response to what he described as "the most vicious ... attack on the judicial authority's independence" ever, only seven of Egypt's 34 courts are still operating and 90% of its prosecutors have gone on strike, said Judge Mohamed al-Zind of the Egyptian Judge's Club.
Whether negotiations result in a loan depend on Hungary meeting EU and IMF requirements for ensuring the independence of monetary, judicial, and data privacy institutions.
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