This article analysesa series of judicial crises involving the investigation, arrest and prosecution of prominent foreign nationals. Such crises have in common that they imperil the independence of justice in novel, transnational ways. They are the product of cultural misunderstandings, including the incredulity of foreign authoritarian States that the judiciary of the forum State is indeed independent. They raise dilemmas for States in seeking to both respect the independence of their own courts and minimise the consequences to the national interest. The article explores some of the ways in which this tension has been mediated in practice, and the challenges raised. It concludes with some thoughts on the changing nature of the independence of the judiciary in an era of foreign governmental assertiveness.

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国际关系大锅中的正义独立

本文分析了一系列涉及对外国知名人士的调查、逮捕和起诉的司法危机。这些危机的共同点是它们以新颖的跨国方式危及司法的独立性。它们是文化误解的产物，包括外国专制国家怀疑论坛国家的司法机构确实是独立的。它们使各国在既要尊重本国法院的独立性又要尽量减少对国家利益造成的后果方面进退两难。本文探讨了在实践中调解这种紧张局势的一些方法，以及提出的挑战。最后，它对外国政府独断专行时代司法独立性质的变化提出了一些看法。