Constitutional Court judge warns that constitutional courts "are under attack"

The Portuguese Constitutional Court judge Maria Benedita Urbano warned today that constitutional courts "are under attack." The magistrate identified the rise of populism and authoritarianism in democratic societies as the main threat to these judicial bodies. The statement comes in a context of growing concern with the erosion of the Rule of Law in several countries. Maria Benedita Urbano made this warning during a public intervention, emphasizing the need to defend the institutions that guarantee democratic balance.