Ecuador’s Government Pressures Judiciary, Undermining Rule of Law and National Stability
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is aggressively targeting the Constitutional Court after it suspended key parts of his security laws, raising alarms about judicial independence and rule of law in a country already struggling with crime and instability.
In a troubling development that should raise alarms for defenders of democracy everywhere, Ecuador’s government under President Daniel Noboa has launched an unprecedented campaign against the nation’s Constitutional Court—the very institution designed to uphold the rule of law and protect fundamental rights.The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) issued a stark warning this week about threats to judicial independence following Noboa’s public denunciations of the court. After the court suspended several articles of laws pushed by Noboa—measures tied to national security and policing—the president led a mass protest accusing judges of siding with criminal organizations. This orchestrated attack puts at...
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