Reform in Togo -- and new (civilian) judges

Togo Breaking News reports here on major changes in Togolese military justice, including the appointment of civilian judges to serve on the military trial and appellate courts. Excerpt:

The changes made concern the composition of the military tribunal, the members and assessors of the correctional chambers and the jurors of the criminal chambers. They also affect the rules of jurisdiction and the composition of the public prosecutor's office. Finally, there is an obligation to issue letters rogatory in the area of ​​judicial information.

The amendments replace “military judges” with “military assessors and jurors”. They also enshrine the choice of common law magistrates as presidents of the chambers of the court and of the military court of appeal according to well-defined criteria (nature of the case, rank of the accused).