On February 28th, Mr. Van Osch (delegate of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Rechtspraak and IAJ representative at the HccH) gave an extensive interview to the Dutch national radio.The discussion began…
The European Court of Human Rights has delivered on 5 February 2026 its judgment in Morawiec v. Poland (application no. 46238/20), concerning proceedings before the Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish…
The International Association of Judges (IAJ) has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.The nomination was submitted by Mr. Even H. Eriksen, Member of the Norwegian Parliament. It recognizes…
On January 30, 2026, an online meeting took place with the UN Special Rapporteur, Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite.As part of the preparation for her next thematic report on judicial appointments, the…
Following the IAJ Presidency Committee's declaration on Tunisia and the IAJ President's letter on the proceedings brought against the President of the Tunisian Magistrates’ Association, Judge Anas Hmedi, also the…
The President of the International Association of Judges (IAJ), Judge Walter Barone, and the President of the Ibero-American Group (IBA), Judge Adriana Orocú, participated in the opening ceremony of the…
On 23 January 2026, the IAJ Presidency Committee issued a statement on the Ukraine Draft Law No. 13165-2 on “Amendments to the ‘Law on the Judiciary and the Status of Judges’…
On Sunday 25 of January, the Presidency Committee of the IAJ, following a request of the Israeli association of judges, issued an important letter expressing profound concerns about the independence of the judiciary of Israel.The letter was…
On 14 January 2026 we commemorated the 6th anniversary of the 1000 Robes March in a special event at the European Parliament in Brussels.Polish Members of the European Parliament (Kamila…
On 11 January 2020 thousands of judges, prosecutors and lawyers from Poland and more than 20 European countries, accompanied by citizens marched the street of Warsaw in defence of judicial independence.This march has never stopped and is more needed…
Following the invitation to our 1000 Robes webinar on 12 January, we are happy to present a detailed plan of the meeting.The aim of this webinar is to demonstrate the…
On 9 January 2026 the UN Special Rapporteur issued an official statement on the International Day of Judicial Independence - 1000 Robes March, in which Professor Satterthwaite commemorates the event…
On January 7th , Mr. Walter Barone, President of the International Association of Judges (IAJ), drafted a letter concerning the situation of the judiciary in Tunisia and the proceedings brought…
On 11 January 2020 thousands of judges, prosecutors and lawyers from Poland and other European countries, accompanied by citizens, marched the street of Warsaw in defence of judicial independence. Following…
One Thousand Robes webinar!12 January 2026 19:00 CETOn 11 January 2020 thousands of judges, prosecutors and lawyers from Poland and other European countries, accompanied by citizens marched the street of…