Problem

Harassment of the judiciary

Other Names:
Harassment of judges
Death threats to lawyers
Incidence:

In the year ending June 1990, 430 judges and lawyers in 45 countries were named as having been harassed or persecuted. Of these, 67 were killed, 167 were detained, 40 were attacked, and 67 received threats of violence.

Broader Problems:
Death threats
Subject(s):
Law Judiciary
Law Lawyers
Life Death
Societal Problems Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
23.10.2019 – 18:15 CEST