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In search of the rule of law: an essential reflection for our times
Mr Grégory THUAN DIT DIEUDONNE spoke at the 52nd Congress of the Syndicat des Avocats de France (SAF), held in Marseille, which was dedicated to a fundamental issue for any democratic society: the future of the rule of law in the face of the contemporary challenges that are undermining it.
Bringing together academics, judges, lawyers and committed civil society actors, this event provided an opportunity to address the many forms of attack on checks and balances, the independence of the judiciary, fundamental freedoms and procedural safeguards that form the bedrock of our democracies.
On this occasion, Mr Grégory THUAN DIT DIEUDONNE shared his analysis of current developments affecting the rule of law in Europe and the legal mechanisms for safeguarding the effectiveness of fundamental freedoms and the independence of the legal professions.
Against a backdrop marked by the rise of illiberal regimes, pressure on the courts and growing challenges to the institutions safeguarding fundamental rights, legal vigilance remains, more than ever, a democratic imperative.
Because the rule of law is never definitively secured, its defence requires a constant commitment from legal practitioners, in the service of individual freedoms and democratic values.