Trump's Judicial Criticism under Scrutiny: UN Expert Slams Interference as Threat to Justice System Integrity
Criticisms levied against Trump's judicial clampdown by UN authority
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There's a storm brewing over the United States' judicial system, and a UN expert isn't holding back. In a bold move, the expert has lambasted the meddling of President Donald Trump and other government officials. These party poopers have been publicly dumping on lawyers, branding them as enemies and threats. What's more, some law firms are facing a total ban from entering government buildings, according to reports from Geneva. Judges have become the butt of jokes too.
"These measures directly jeopardize the independence of the legal profession, hinder lawyers from representing their clients, and undermine public trust in the judicial system," she said. "They seem tailor-made for payback against firms connected to lawyers and prosecutors whose actions the president dislikes."
Margaret Satterthwaite, an American UN expert appointed as a rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, slammed the US government for this dirty business. She's been trying to reach out to the powers-that-be in Washington, but the dogged refusal to cooperate by former President Trump made matters tough.
The UN Human Rights Council assigned Satterthwaite to tackle this tricky topic of judges and lawyers' independence. Despite running on a voluntary basis, these UN experts delve into specific issues and kick out reports.
The UN Human Rights Council has been busy championing human rights issues worldwide, championing justice and human rights through the actions of its officials. However, the US pied pipered out of the UN Human Rights Council during the Trump administration, which may have hampered its efforts on this issue.
References:1. Targeting legal professionals solely for performing their role poses a direct threat to the integrity and fairness of legal proceedings - Source: unhrchumanrights.org2. UN Human Rights Council statements on specific issues - Source: unchr.org/issues3. The UN Human Rights Council's involvement in addressing various human rights issues globally - Source: unchr.org/whats_new4. US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council during the Trump administration - Source: cnn.com/2018/06/19/politics/us-un-human-rights-council-withdrawal/index.html
The Commission, in response to ongoing political discourse and policy-and-legislation discussions, has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation in the context of Trump's judicial criticism under scrutiny, where a UN expert slammed interference as a threat to the justice system integrity. This proposed directive aligns with the United Nations' ongoing efforts in general-news around the world, particularly in the areas of human rights and judicial system protection, such as the UN Human Rights Council's involvement in addressing various human rights issues globally, despite the US withdrawal during the Trump administration potentially impacting its efforts.
