Title	Independence of judges and lawyers : note / by the Secretary-General
Publisher	UN General Assembly
Author	Mr Leandro Despouy
Publication Date	12 August 2008
Topics	Arbitrary arrest and detention | Criminal justice | Independence of judiciary | International courts and tribunals
Citation / Document Symbol	A/63/271
Reference	Sixty-third session
Other Languages / Attachments	Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Cite as	UN General Assembly, Independence of judges and lawyers : note / by the Secretary-General, 12 August 2008, A/63/271, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/48e364522.html [accessed 1 November 2019]
Comments	Transmits report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Leandro Despouy, submitted in accordance with resolution 8/6 of the Human Rights Council.