«Standards on Judicial Independence» contains the most recent and relevant international Agreements, Declarations and Standards on judicial independence, which shall be taken into account in daily judicial practice, yet also whilst dealing with judiciary. It is meant as a practical tool, which not only points out which conditions must be met under binding legal rules and regulations, but also which standards are recommended. The collection addresses both legal practitioners and policy-makers, which includes judges, court clerks, lawyers, members of parliament, government members, members of international organizations, representatives of international human rights organizations, university professors and other people interested in the judiciary. The purpose of this collection of documents is to facilitate access to relevant international documents on the standards of judicial independence. Generally, documents appear in their original English versions. If no official English version of a document exists, both the original non-English version of the document and an English translation are provided. A table of contents provides easy access to all individual documents.