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1/2 We have just concluded the first webinar of our project Backsliding Democracies – The Role of the Judiciary.
Our sincere thanks go to our distinguished speakers:
🔹 Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite
🔹 Prof. Laurent Pech
🔹 Prof. Petra Bard
for their insightful presentations.

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3/4 🎤 Speakers:
🔹 Dr. Margaret Satterthwaite (UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers)
🔹 Laurent Pech (Dean, UCD Sutherland School of Law)
🔹 Dr. Petra Bard (Professor at Radboud University)
🎙️ Moderated by Dr. h.c. Thomas Stadelmann (Swiss Institute for the Judiciary)

2/4 Political pressure on democratic institutions is rising worldwide. But how do these dynamics unfold? What role do courts and other institutions play in resisting—or enabling—authoritarian shifts?

1/4 🛑 Webinar I – Join Us Live!
📆 July 7, 2025 | 4:00–5:50 PM (CEST)
🧭 Topic: The Path to Authoritarianism – Backsliding Democracies and the Role of the Institutions

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3/4 In this episode, we explore:
• The causes and goals of political discourse targeting judges
• How to distinguish legitimate critique from attempts to undermine judicial independence
• Options courts have when navigating these attacks
• The broader consequences for democracy and the rule of law

Judges as the Enemy - Politicized Justice | Backsliding Democracies - The Role of the Judiciary

2/4 Around the world, political attacks on the judiciary are intensifying. But what lies behind these tactics? Are they part of broader strategies to dismantle democratic checks and balances?

1/4 New Podcast Episode Out Now!
📢 Judges as the Enemy, Politicized Justice – the first episode in our series Backsliding Democracies: The Role of the Judiciary – is now live across all major platforms.

3/3 Join us in this vital conversation. Democracy belongs to all — and so does the duty to protect it.
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2/3 Across the world, democracies are under threat. The judiciary can be a guardian, a target, or even a driver of backsliding. We’re exploring these crucial questions with leading experts.

1/3 We’re proud to launch “Backsliding Democracies – The Role of the Judiciary”, a public series of podcasts and online events exploring the growing threats to democracy — and the critical role courts play in resisting backsliding.