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VIEWS
and it might not be easy to get the executives to
buy-in to a monitoring system.
Additionally, if the Guidelines are to be
implemented, funding will be required to train
officials. To create the required independence
and oversight for successful implementation,
plans must be realistic and take into account the
economic difficulties and realities in different
countries. For example, there exist divergent
approaches which States have adopted in the
vetting of judicial candidates, and while vetting
is desirable, some steps may be unnecessary
and even superfluous given their incremental
costs.
Finally, it is important to mention that
individual countries’ judiciaries are responsible
for training judges who might be appointed to
international and regional courts and tribunals.
Consequently, these courts, with very high
standards, look to the domestic courts for highly
qualified judges when seeking nominations
and appointments. This provides all the more
reason why standards at the domestic level
should also be high.
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