Tackling land corruption is vital to achieving land rights and the 2030 SDG agenda
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This policy brief provides recommendations for transparent land governance to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal-related targets.
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The judiciary needs to be independent of outside influence, particularly of political and economic entities such as government agencies or industry associations. But judicial independence does not mean that judges and court officials should have free rein to behave as they please. Indeed, judicial independence is founded on public trust and, to maintain it, judges must uphold the highest standards of integrity and be held accountable to them. Where judges or court personnel are suspected of breaching the public’s trust, fair measures must be in place to detect, investigate and sanction corrupt practices.