Governance of the judicial sector in Niger

A country's good governance is intimately dependent on its governance of the judicial sector. It is, in fact, at the heart of the control and sanction of the failings of all the other sectors in the life of a State. When it performs well through good governance, it has a knock-on effect for all other sectors; conversely, when it fails, it allows all other sectors to deteriorate. Good governance of the judicial sector is nevertheless conditioned by a set of factors that combine its organization, independence, service provision and financing. In Niger, it has become apparent that the sector is being strongly criticized for its ineffectiveness or inefficiency, in view of its inability to act to punish the social misconduct of the social elite, and in view of the flaws in the sector itself. This book analyzes the hiatus in the governance of the judicial sector, in terms of the legal and institutional framework, as well as the behavior of the players involved. It provides numerous anecdotes and analyses, and suggests possible solutions to the challenges facing the judicial sector.