Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 19:52:50 GMT -8
Demonstrations in which the judge's participation can call into question citizens' trust in justice deserve a negative ethical judgment; those that are directly or indirectly linked to a case or group of cases pending before the courts or that are likely to come before the courts; those in which the judge's assistance may be perceived as taking a political position or supporting an inappropriate particular cause; or those in which his participation may collide with the correct performance of judicial functions.
In this way, the Commission points out that, " the judge must act in a cautious manner, refraining from attending demonstrations Fax Lists or withdrawing from them when there is a risk of calling into question the impartiality or independence of the judicial system ."
Likewise, in the second report issued, the Judicial Ethics Commission also warns members of the Career that if they participate in rallies organized by political parties, even though they do so in their capacity as citizens, the principles of independence, impartiality and integrity They may be violated , which would greatly affect citizens' perception of the independence and impartiality of the Administration of Justice.
Well, the presence of a judge at an event of these characteristics implies the risk of being identified with the ideology of the political party in question, which is contrary to the principle of political neutrality that permeates the principles of judicial ethics. Furthermore, “ it would contribute to the public perception that justice is politicized, generating distrust in citizens in justice and in the functioning of judicial bodies ,” the report states.
The Commission reasons that political rallies are currently “acts of propaganda and marketing ” that political parties use to “spread their messages, attract supporters and organize their electoral campaign strategies”; that its impact depends on the presence of the media and the dissemination that they make of its content; and that attendance at a political party rally “identifies attendees with militancy or sympathy towards their postulates.”
In this way, the Commission points out that, " the judge must act in a cautious manner, refraining from attending demonstrations Fax Lists or withdrawing from them when there is a risk of calling into question the impartiality or independence of the judicial system ."
Likewise, in the second report issued, the Judicial Ethics Commission also warns members of the Career that if they participate in rallies organized by political parties, even though they do so in their capacity as citizens, the principles of independence, impartiality and integrity They may be violated , which would greatly affect citizens' perception of the independence and impartiality of the Administration of Justice.
Well, the presence of a judge at an event of these characteristics implies the risk of being identified with the ideology of the political party in question, which is contrary to the principle of political neutrality that permeates the principles of judicial ethics. Furthermore, “ it would contribute to the public perception that justice is politicized, generating distrust in citizens in justice and in the functioning of judicial bodies ,” the report states.
The Commission reasons that political rallies are currently “acts of propaganda and marketing ” that political parties use to “spread their messages, attract supporters and organize their electoral campaign strategies”; that its impact depends on the presence of the media and the dissemination that they make of its content; and that attendance at a political party rally “identifies attendees with militancy or sympathy towards their postulates.”