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15 April 2025

Margaret Satterthwaite, Agenda Estado de Derecho Editorial Team

“Legal Empowerment Can Be Transformative”

How can judicial independence be strengthened in a world of increasing political and economic pressures? In this interview, Margaret Satterthwaite explores innovative solutions and challenges facing justice systems in Latin America and beyond. Continue reading >>

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11 November 2024

Laure Clément-Wilz, Fernanda G. Nicola

Rising Gender Disparity at the CJEU

With the recent swearing-in of Judges and Advocates-General at the CJEU in October 2024, the number of women has decreased. Among the new cohort of 11 Judges and AG arriving in Luxembourg, only one new woman was appointed to the CoJ. There are currently 5 women Judges out of the 27 positions at the CoJ. Among the 11 Advocates-General, only 3 are women. We urge Member States to intensify efforts for gender parity and to reform their domestic nomination processes. Finally, we call on the 255 Committee to guarantee full gender parity. Continue reading >>

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