Independence of the justice system. Rule of Law as Human Right (Case of Gudmundur Andri Astrádsson c. Islandia)

• Main Author: Álvarez-Ossorio Micheo, Fernando
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Deusto 2022
• Subjects: Judicial independence; right to an independent court; rule of law; Independence of the justice system; separation of powers; Independencia judicial; derecho a un tribunal independiente; Estado de Derecho; imperio de la ley; división de poderes; Derecho; Independencia; Andri; Islandia
• Online Access: https://revista-estudios.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/2495; https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.2495

Judicial independence as a value and principle of the legal system becomes a subjective right so that any citizen can come to its defense. Offenses to the independence of judges and magistrates, external or internal, can be alleged before the courts without the need to demonstrate specific or concre...