联合国官员警告巴基斯坦新的宪法改革威胁司法独立和民主。 UN official warns Pakistan’s new constitutional changes threaten judicial independence and democracy.

联合国的沃尔克·蒂尔克(Volker Türk)对巴基斯坦于11月13日未经广泛协商通过新的第27次宪法修正案表示震惊。 该修正案设立了联邦宪法法院,以取代宪法事务中的最高法院。 The UN’s Volker Türk has raised alarms over Pakistan’s new 27th Constitutional Amendment, passed on November 13 without broad consultation, which establishes a Federal Constitutional Court to replace the Supreme Court in constitutional matters. 据蒂尔克说,这一变化,加上行政部门对司法任命和总统及高级军事领导人终身豁免的控制,威胁到司法独立和问责制。 蒂尔克警告说,改革可能损害法治和民主监督。 The change, along with executive control over judicial appointments and lifetime immunity for the President and top military leaders, threatens judicial independence and accountability, according to Türk, who warned the reforms could undermine the rule of law and democratic oversight.