Election Obligations & Standards Database

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"The Court has held that the tribunal must be independent of both the executive and the parties."

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CoE (Directorate of Human Rights): The Right to a Fair Trial: A Guide to the Implementation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, p. 30

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The Right to a Fair Trial: A Guide to the Implementation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights

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A situation in which the executive and the judiciary are not clearly distinguishable is incompatible with the notion of an independent and impartial tribunal.