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Judicial Branch has vaccinated 62.89% of its personnel and maintains Covid-19 prevention protocol.

Judicial Branch has vaccinated 62.89% of its personnel and maintains Covid-19 prevention protocol.

From the moment the presence of COVID-19 was announced in the country, the Judiciary established a prevention, monitoring and assistance plan for employees, which included the identification and sending home of vulnerable personnel due to health preconditions, vaccination against influenza and massive orientation through the channels of the Judicial Branch, as well as ... Read more

Judicial Branch and UNICEF launch course on the protection of the rights of children and adolescents

Judicial Branch and UNICEF launch course on the protection of the rights of children and adolescents

The course seeks to generate a reflection on the evolution of the principles and fundamental contents of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in legislation, jurisprudence and doctrine at the Latin American level 30 years after its approval, especially in the area of violence. The President of the Supreme Court of Justice and ... Read more

SCJ judge assures that work is being done to improve access to justice for people with disabilities

SCJ judge assures that work is being done to improve access to justice for people with disabilities

  Judge Nancy I. Salcedo Fernandez said that the use of non-exclusive and non-discriminatory language will be promoted, in addition to the architectural adaptation of spaces to improve access to judicial offices. The Judiciary has a policy of equality for persons with disabilities, and in this sense, awareness strategies are being developed for judicial servants, in order to achieve a better accessibility to the judicial offices.

Judicial Council and Real Estate Registry sign agreement with Inposdom

Judicial Council and Real Estate Registry sign agreement with Inposdom

The agreement is aimed at reinforcing the logistical capacities of the Judicial Power Council and the Real Estate Registry to strengthen the provision of justice services to users. The Judicial Power Council (CPJ) and the Real Estate Registry (RI) signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement with the Dominican Postal Institute (Inposdom), with the objective of establishing the general bases to carry out the services provided to the users of the Dominican ... Read More

CPJ provides for adjustment of the minimum pension and implements improvements to retiree health insurance

CPJ provides for adjustment of the minimum pension and implements improvements to retiree health insurance

There are 936 pensioners on the current payroll, of which 701 will benefit from this measure, representing 74.80 percent of the total. The Judicial Power Council (CPJ) ordered as of May 1 that pensioners and retirees of the Judicial Power who receive a pension amount of less than RD$5,000.00, will obtain an increase to RD$8,000.00; as well as an increase of between 5 to 10% to those who receive a pension of less than RD$5,000.00, ... Read More

SCJ President affirms that Justice is committed to equity and inclusion

SCJ President affirms that Justice is committed to equity and inclusion 

  During her dissertation entitled: "Access to Justice for Children and Adolescents: Guide to Decent Treatment", from the perspective of the Judiciary", within the framework of the Summit for Justice and Equity for Children and Adolescents in the Dominican Republic, Molina Peña indicated that it is a priority to break down ideological barriers and the various difficulties that limit the access to justice for children and adolescents... Read more

Judicial Branch launches Virtual Library of the National School of the Judiciary

Judicial Branch launches Virtual Library of the National School of the Judiciary

  Through this web platform, users can make advanced consultations of jurisprudence, legislation, doctrine and any other useful material that serves for the generation of legal knowledge. The Judicial Branch launched this Thursday the "Virtual Library of the National School of the Judiciary (ENJ)", with the purpose of creating a knowledge base for the legal community. This portal, which arises with the purpose of ... Read more

Dominican Judicial Branch reactivates its internship program for UASD students

Dominican Judicial Branch reactivates its internship program for UASD students

The program is aimed at term students who have the internship as a graduation requirement, as well as for new professionals (recent graduates) of the same academy who need to expand their skills and gain work experience. The Dominican Judicial Branch announced the reactivation of its Internship Program aimed at university students and recently graduated professionals, who will have the opportunity to work in the Dominican Judicial Branch in the ... Read more

The Judiciary Branch of the Judicial Branch shares "Guide to Decent Treatment for Access to Justice".

The president of the SCJ said that the Dominican Justice is faithful to the vision of greater equity and inclusion of the most vulnerable sectors of our society. The Judicial Branch met with representatives of governmental and international institutions to socialize the proposal "Guide of Dignified Treatment for Access to Justice", which aims to address the dignified treatment of all users of the justice system and the rights of the most vulnerable sectors ... Read more