Venezuela's 2015 National Assembly enlists civil society to oversee TSJ renewal

The 2015 National Assembly, a parallel legislature controlled by opposition factions, has called on civil society and jurists from the Independent Credential Review Council to verify that nominations for the renewal of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) comply with constitutional requirements. This move is part of an ongoing political standoff between the opposition and the Maduro government over judicial independence. The effectiveness of this oversight is uncertain, as the government-aligned TSJ may not recognize the Assembly's authority.