Latvian judges feel political pressure from Justice Ministry, study shows
(Latvijas Radio Ziņu dienesta žurnāliste) 70% of surveyed judges feel they are under political pressure from the Ministry of Justice (TM), according to a recent survey on the independence of the judicial system, Latvian Radio reported May 10. The survey conducted by University of Latvia's department of anthropology on behalf of the Judicial Council involved 335 or 61% of all Latvia's judges. Ivita Putniņa, lead researcher of the department, said that 70.7% of the surveyed judges indicated that TM had a negative impact on the independence of the judicial system...
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