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Friday, 29.03.2024, 09:05
Latvian judges give their independence lowest rating among 26 European countries
Latvian judges rated their independence at 7.4 points on the 10-point
scale, which is the lowest score among the countries participating in the
survey. Albania had the second lowest rating at 8.1. Lithuanian judges rated
their independence at 8.2, and in Estonia the rating was 9.
As many as 39% of Latvian judges think that the media can inappropriately
influence decisions or actions of judges in their country. Concerns of
inappropriate influence on part of the media is the highest among judges in
Italy (64%).
Latvian judges also admitted inappropriate pressure from the parties to the
court proceedings and their lawyers as well as from the court management.
In Latvia, 224 judges or 39.5% of all judges in the country took part in
the survey.