Considering that, even in countries with a mostly independent judiciary, there has to be someone (whether the electorate, a politician or another judge or group of judges) who appoints judges,
Noting that, as sapients cannot be perfect and that, even in the best countries, government officials are not always perfectly unbiased,
Hereby:
- Defines "defendant’s peers" as those who are similar in qualities likely to lead to prejudice between groups, provided twelve or more of them can be found in the nation’s population.
- Requires trial by juries of a defendant’s peers in civilian criminal trials where another judge (unconnected to the trial) at a pre-trial hearing on the matter, requested by the defendant, has identified the risk of judicial bias, which shall not be taken to prejudice either the use of jury trials in other cases or the lack thereof.
- Nothing in this resolution shall be taken to require the enrolment of convicted criminals, the unabashedly racist or minors on juries nor shall it be taken to require the enrolment of those mentally unfit for the duties involved.