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The standards of judicial independence and judicial accountability were drafted, bearing in mind the special challenges facing the judiciary in view of the challenges and problems in both the national and international spheres. Standards for judicial independence and judicial accountability are called for in order to give appropriate response to the developments and challenges regarding the position of courts and judges in contemporary society. This is important to enable the judiciary to play a role in assuring adequate protection of human rights and in the operation of an efficient and fair market economy in this era of globalization. This paper presents the text of all relevant international instruments and standards on judicial independence and judicial accountability and the guidelines of general application which will contribute to the independence and accountability of the judiciary, with a view to ensuring the legitimacy and effectiveness of the judicial process.