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Politics may still subvert rule of law in Albania

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ALBANIA

Judicial reform.

Fujimori arrest will not halt obstruction in Peru

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PERU

Keiko’s arrest further complicates the legal problems facing Peru’s main opposition party, Fuerza Popular (FP), which has seen its public support dwindle, most recently in October…

Peru's Vizcarra has upper hand over opposition for now

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PERU

While President Martin Vizcarra won a victory against the Fujimorista opposition in Congress by challenging it to deny a vote of confidence in the government, it is still far from…

South Africa’s judiciary faces populist threats

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SOUTH AFRICA

Zuma seeks also to avoid prosecution for alleged corruption related to a notorious late-1990s ‘arms deal’. Separately, a Judicial Conduct Tribunal has delivered a finding of gross…

Guatemala Court appointments will raise concerns

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GUATEMALA

The appointments have proven controversial, largely due to questions around the probity of some of the new justices. This is particularly important given growing concerns that…

Judiciary will play rising political role in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The increasing political role of the judiciary.

Romanian leaders will go further against rule of law

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ROMANIA

Iohannis had resisted Justice Minister Toader Tudorel’s request to remove Kovesi, the head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA), but was undercut by a Constitutional…

Armenian government faces pressure to deliver change

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ARMENIA

Since coming into power on the back of public protests in April-May 2018, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has committed to a robust overhaul of state institutions including the…

Poor governance, weak institutions will dog eastern EU

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EU

Instability in eastern EU.

Malawian anti-graft drive may lack will and capacity

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MALAWI

Similar initiatives across Africa have been undermined by leaders’ reluctance to operate through official anti-corruption institutions and instead to preside over more ad-hoc…