Authorities on the international law have met at the Qatar Law Forum of Global Leaders in Law in the Qatari capital, Doha, calling for respect for judicial processes amid growing political threats to the rule of law.
Across the world, the rule of law is under the spotlight as historic changes in society are challenging the notion that laws should be used to check political power, from the role of the Supreme Court in Kenya's recent disputed elections to the high-profile investigation into the Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.