Politicization of the judiciary and system failures

With the shameful failure of mortgages and the PSOE-PP pact to appoint Marchena; justice continues to lose credibility. The latest agreement between the government of Sanchez and the PP has been evidence of the politicization of the judiciary, a constitutional body that should guarantee the independence and impartiality among judges and Spanish judges as we see does not exist.

Constitutional provisions that establish which are the vowels, and not those responsible for political parties, those who nominate and elect the president of the CGPJ, They have breached again, as happened with the current president, Carlos Lesmes in 2013 Carlos Divar and in 2008.

The current government has seen fit to carry out this pact with the PP, the composition not yet been closed 20 vowels renew the governing body of judges, in exchange for a majority pseudo progressive in the organ (eleven candidates proposed by the PSOE and the PP nine), and in exchange for a president handpicked by the Popular Party.

But the act not only supposed to put into question the independence of the body, but the current government, It has overlooked the possibility that a woman is chairing the General Council of the Judiciary, since Ana Ferrer, Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme, He was a candidate for the office.

Knowing the importance of the fourth wave of feminism that crosses the world, the role of women as actors in all areas, It should be above political and economic interests, but the government alone is enough to be able to say that we have a female majority congress, that does not mean feminist.

… it is necessary to discuss in depth the kind of justice we have and we need.

Several associations have spoken about, concluding in the "bad image" that this poses to the Spanish justice, and further asserts that the "unpresentable" pact demonstrates the "Politicization of justice in Spain", since this agreement is the need for consensus between the presidency and most other pseudo progressive ideology.

In addition to this, the appointment of Manuel Marchena is a change in the trial of the pro-independence leaders "Process". By removing the trial judge he believes that the PSOE condemns the leaders will be more lenient, but perhaps they not estimate what will be a president under the direct orders of the PP.

It was once Marchena who admitted the complaint filed by former state attorney general rebellion, sedition and embezzlement of public funds against leaders "Process", and the Bureau of the Parliament against allowing approve the unilateral declaration of independence, independence an illegal procedure and contradicted the constitution, at the discretion of then President Marchena.

Apparently it does not seem illegal a procedure that would contravene the provisions of Organic Law of Judicial Power, as his appointment is agreed between two political forces. Once again they prevail only political and economic interests.

This follows from the need for a real democratization of the judiciary, changing its composition and mechanisms ...

For sure, it is necessary to discuss in depth the kind of justice we have and we need. After this characterization and analysis of the structure of the current state and its powers, We denounce that its current composition corresponds to the needs of those who have the power, and that even though it is divided into three branches, are the same interests which move the threads of each.

This follows from the need for a real democratization of the judiciary, changing its composition and mechanisms, subjecting the popular will the appointment of judges throughout the judicial structure, applying direct vote, and applying the need for a real equal integration of women.

further, feminist groups should be recognized as part of juries to gender attacks, and there should be gender training for judges, judges and prosecutors. transparent mechanisms of development of the judiciary must exist. Should generalize jury trials, and advance mechanisms removal and revocation of judges linked to corruption or have links with political interests.

We need to ensure the widest publicity of all topics so that people are aware of all procedures, mainly those of social interest, implementing the need for direct intervention by unions, human rights organizations, or other democratic organizations, and ensure the possibility of having independent investigative commissions when the need arises.

Only then can we have a really respectful to all rights of the judicial system and working, women and people, Far from discretionary reforms often carried out by governments, It should be part of a social and institutional change in background, that comes from the hand of the need to convene a Constituent Assembly Free and Sovereign, to demolish all these mechanisms are serving the government in power and build new institutions to serve the majority.

Laura Jaén