Dictionary, 8" Edition, p. 634 as ‘a trial by an impartial and disinterested tribunal in accordance with regular procedures.’ 76. The right to a fair trial requires judges to be impartial, having neither a stake nor interest in the cases they adjudicate, and no prejudices or biases about cases or the parties. the Independence See International Principles on and Accountability of Judges, Prosecutors, Ibid. , p.26. Lawyers and Indeed, Principles 2 and 8 of the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary address the question of judges’ impartiality as follows: Principle 2 “The judiciary shall decide matters before them impartially, on the basis of facts and in accordance with the law, without inducements, any restrictions, pressures, improper influences, threats or interferences, direct or indirect, from any quarter or for any reason.” Principle 8 “In accordance with the Universal Rights, members Declaration of Human of the judiciary are like other citizens entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly; provided, rights, judges a manner however, shall always as to preserve that in exercising conduct themselves the dignity such in such of their office and the impartiality and independence of the judiciary.” 77.\n Incal_vs_ appointment Rights to Turkey 41/1997/825/1031, of judges be Reference No.1 5 of 2014 an was held important by the para.65, European consideration in the Court manner of of Human determining their Page 34