As the 67th Congress of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) convenes in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together national associations of judges from around the world, the Institute for the Rule of Law of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA-IROL) calls for enhanced dialogue between the judiciary and the legal profession, and for concerted efforts to protect and defend their respective independence, as essential guarantees of the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights.
