Judiciary Reform: Taif Accord

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Judiciary Reform: Taif Accord

Implementations

Judiciary Reform – 1989

The peace plan as laid down in the Taif accord was approved by the Lebanon’s Parliament on 5 November 1989.[fn]”Lebanon elects new president,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 6, 1989.[/efn_note] This approval materializes much needed shifts in the composition of Lebanon’s governance closer to changing demography. Since the independence from France in 1943, Maronite Catholics, the largest Christian sect, dominated top posts of the government, army, judiciary, and the central bank.[fn]”Light in Lebanon,” Christian Science Monitor, October 12, 1990.[/efn_note] By giving judiciary body to elect certain number of members of Higher Judiciary Council, the Taif accord brought significant judiciary reform. But it is unclear exactly how many members of the council were elected by the judiciary body.

Judiciary Reform – 1990

Judiciary reform took place in 1989.

Judiciary Reform – 1991

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1992

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1993

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1994

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1995

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1996

No further developments observed.

Judiciary Reform – 1997

No further developments observed.