Minorities in the criminal justice system 2015, para. 48

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States parties should strive firmly to ensure the absence of discriminatory prejudice against minorities on the part of judges, jury members and other judicial personnel. States should also prevent all direct influence by pressure groups, ideologies or religions on the functioning of the system of justice and on the decision of judges, which may have a discriminatory effect on certain groups.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on minority issues
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Ethnic minorities
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
48