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Only in a state based on the rule of law can there be a guarantee of democracy as well as an effective protection of human rights. The independence of the judiciary is a major pillar of any constitutional state based—within the framework of the separation of powers—on a balanced system of separation and control of powers. Effective guarantees for the preservation of democracy and the rule of law can only be achieved through a broad societal consensus on the value of rule-of-law principles. Political education is not just a task for politics and the school system, but for civil society as a whole.
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For this information regarding the activities of the IAJ and EAJ, I would like to thank their former President, Gerhard Reissner.
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Forsthuber, F. (2021). Democracy–Human Rights–Rule of Law: European Developments and the Importance of an Independent Judiciary. In: Kury, H., Redo, S. (eds) Crime Prevention and Justice in 2030. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56227-4_2
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