Constitutional Court ruling on unconstitutionality of anti-terrorism laws
Constitutional Court declares 1992 anti-terrorism regulations unconstitutional
On January 4, 2003, the Constitutional Court published its ruling declaring the unconstitutionality of various articles of the Decree Laws that made up the anti-terrorist regulatory framework enacted since May 1992. This ruling constituted the breaking point with respect to legislation that did not correspond to or conform to the essential principles of the rule of law, establishing that the trial of civilians by military tribunals violated the right to a natural judge.