Independent Selection of Judges via Competence Evaluation and Lot
<p>Last Sunday, 28th November 2021, voters in Switzerland rejected the proposals of the „Justiz-Initiative“ (“Judge initiative”) with the overall majority of 68,07% (temporary official results of the Federal Council, in German). Nevertheless, the proposal contains interesting aspects concernin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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| Series: | Verfassungsblog |
| Online Access: | https://verfassungsblog.de/independent-selection-of-judges-via-competence-evaluation-and-lot/ |
| Summary: | <p>Last Sunday, 28th November 2021, voters in Switzerland rejected the proposals of the „Justiz-Initiative“ (“Judge initiative”) with the overall majority of 68,07% (temporary official results of the Federal Council, in German). Nevertheless, the proposal contains interesting aspects concerning questions around the election processes and independence of judges. Despite the rejection in Switzerland – it could serve as an impulse for further discussions not only in Switzerland, but within Europe, where the independence of the judiciary has been partly endangered.</p>
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| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |