19. 尽管委员会认可代表团提供的资料，其仍然对缔约国法官的独立程度保持关切，埃米尔享有在最高法院的建议下任命法官的专属权力，由于缺失国家和外国法官终身制，埃米尔有权以“公共利益”为由将其解雇，这对法官的独立性造成了严重破坏。委员会注意到代表团提供的关于外国法官的地位的解释，声称这些法官根据劳务合同工作并且其权利受到法令保护。但是，委员会仍然关切的是，有报告表明，外国法官是按照必须每年更新的临时合同招聘的，这引起了委员会对其独立性，公正性和不可撤销性的质疑(第 2 条)。
19. While acknowledging the information provided by the delegation, the Committee continues to be concerned about the level of independence of judges in the State party, which remains severely undermined by the Emir’s exclusive authority to appoint judges on the advice of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, and the lack of security of tenure of both national and foreign judges, who can be dismissed by the Emir “in the public interest”. The Committee takes note of the explanations provided by the delegation regarding the status of foreign judges, who work under a labour contract and whose rights are protected by decree. However, it remains concerned at reports indicating that they are recruited under temporary contracts that have to be renewed annually, which raises questions about their independence, impartiality and irremovability (art. 2).