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Algeria
There is direct role of the executive in these processes
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Egypt
Most of the appointments and assignments are made by the Supreme Judicial Council
Judicial inspection and discipline are supervised by the Ministry of Justice
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Jordan
These functions are largely judicial processed by the High Judicial Council; the Council has not yet achieved total independence from the Ministry of Justice
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Kuwait
Judicial council with limited executive branch involvement
Non-Kuwaiti judges are brought on contracts that are originated and administered by the Ministry of Justice
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Lebanon
Appointments and promotions are made by the Ministry of Justice and approved by the Supreme Judicial Council
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Morocco
The Supreme Judicial Council is composed of members from both the judicial and executive branches
Supervision and inspection are the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice
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Palestine/ Palestinian National Authority
A presidential-appointed Supreme Judicial Council oversees the appointments, assignments, and promotions
The Council is mostly judicial, but its mechanisms, internal management, and legal basis are still being defined
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Saudi Arabia
The judiciary is governed by a Supreme Judicial Council
Members of the Council are largely appointed by a royal order; however, the Council has been an autonomous organization in practice
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Sudan
The president of the republic along with the Supreme Judicial Council are responsible for judicial appointments
The Council’s composition is a mix of members from the judicial and the executive branches as well as public figures
The evaluation and administration of the judiciary falls to the chief justice, sometimes working with the Ministry of Justice
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Syria
The constitution provides for the Supreme Judicial Council
The Council’s administration and functions are performed with the participation of the executive branch
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Tunisia
Judicial matters are overseen by the Supreme Judicial Council
The Council is composed of members from both the judicial and executive branches
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United Arab Emirates
Appointments of federal judges are performed by the UAE president, nominated by the minister of justice
Judicial council has extensive participation from executive
Judges who are citizens of the UAE are appointed for life, unless proven to be incapable or unfit Non UAE citizens are appointed on contract bases
Charges against judges are heard by an exclusively judicial body
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Yemen
The Supreme Judicial Council exercises significant authority over the judiciary, though senior judicial positions are appointed by the president
Members of the Council come from both the judicial and executive branches
Judicial inspection is performed by the Ministry of Justice, and disciplinary issues by the Supreme Judicial Council
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