The 10 Most Important Observations of International Oversight

The report issued by the international oversight, represented by former Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzon, presented today its report on the reform of the judiciary in Ecuador. During its investigation the observers found some inconsistencies.

Following is a summary of its findings.

1 – The notes of the judges without explanation. Highlights of the irregularities in the competition to appoint new judges of the National Court of Justice, where four participants received gained points in their final grade.

2 – Fairness in disciplinary control. It aims to ensure fairness in the disciplinary control of judges. The oversight urges to regulate the development of a judicial evaluation.

3 – Respect for the other branches of government. Respect the powers of the State in the Judiciary. The oversight insists on regular sanctions to judges.

4 – Review of the psychological test. The international supervision recommended that a psychological or psychometric test should be a qualification requisite for non-binding judicial.

5 – Transparency works contract. To maintain transparency, the Judicial Council of Transition phases should show allotments infrastructure.

6 – Control to enforce contracts. Control is the physical structures that are under construction. The oversight intends to monitor the implementation of contracts.

7 – Cases of the Truth Commission. Repair the rights of those affected by judicial impunity. The oversight requests that information from these cases is transferred through the Judiciary.

8 – Control of the Police and the Armed Forces. It aims to implement a system of preventive and disciplinary control over the irregular behavior of the police. The first point raised by the creation of an Internal Affairs Unit of the Police.

9 – Armed Forces not for internal security. Highlights that the military forces should not be used for internal security activities.

10 – Figure of sabotage and terrorism. The crux of the report discusses the use of the judicial figure of sabotage and terrorism, in cases like the Luluncoto ’10 ‘.