#121 | In the Blind Spot – Episode 5: Safeguarding Judicial Independence Under Pressure

Judicial independence is essential to democracy and the rule of law. But how can judges and lawyers remain independent when they face political pressure, intimidation, or attacks on their legitimacy?
In this 5th episode of the series "In the Blind Spot," the Honourable Justice Simon Ruel speaks with Margaret L. Satterthwaite, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, about the threats facing justice systems worldwide and the safeguards needed to protect them.
Their conversation highlights why judicial independence is not only a concern for legal professionals, but a fundamental protection for everyone.

Guest
• Margaret L. Satterthwaite, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, United Nations Special Procedures; Professor of Law, Director, Legal Empowerment and Judicial Independence Clinic, Faculty Director, Robert & Helen Bernstein Institute for Human Rights, Co-Director, Center for Human Rights & Global Justice, New York University School of Law
Host
• The Honourable Justice Simon Ruel, Court of Appeal of Quebec