PANAMA CITY. - The Dominican Republic, in its capacity as pro tempore presidency of the Central American and Caribbean Judicial Council (CJCC) proposed this Friday in Panama the creation of specialized working groups formed by CJCC member countries and observers, to advance in three key objectives: reduction of arrears, inclusive justice and strengthening of transparency.
Henry Molina, Chief Justice of the Dominican Supreme Court, who holds the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Central American and Caribbean Judicial Council for the period 2023-2024, made the proposal according to a work plan presented by the Secretary General of the Judicial Council, Gervasia Valenzuela Sosa, at the Extraordinary Meeting of the CJCC held on Friday in Panama.
The plan will be strengthened with the implementation of interactive online platforms, which will allow for content generation, discussion facilitation, monitoring and feedback.
In pursuit of these objectives, the document highlights the need to establish partnerships with international judicial bodies, academia, research centers, civil society organizations, international development and cooperation agencies, and participation in regional and international networks.
Likewise, it was proposed to create, within the thematic axes for a Timely Justice, a more efficient and updated access to justice through the use of technology, with the objective of reaching 0% delay in the resolution of cases.
In his work proposals, Molina outlines as a goal the need to promote an Inclusive Justice, which guarantees 100% access to the system for all people, especially those in vulnerable conditions.
Likewise, for a Reliable Justice, it proposes to promote a 100% transparent justice system that generates trust in society and ensures the impartiality and positive evaluation of judges.
This work plan and methodology emerges as a solid and strategic response for the CJCC, an entity for the coordination and promotion of regional judicial policy.
The extraordinary meeting of the CJCC, which took place from August 23 to 25, also included issues related to the 2030 agenda, reports on the Judicial Training Center of Central America and the Caribbean, access to justice for people in vulnerable conditions, among other points.
The CJCC was created to promote cooperation and the strengthening of judicial systems in Central American and Caribbean countries.
Panama Declaration
The presidents of the Supreme Courts of Justice who participated in the Extraordinary Meeting of the CJCC signed the Declaration of Panama, whereby they approved the proposed Work Plan submitted by the Pro Tempore Presidency 2023-2024 of the Dominican Republic, which aims to promote the effectiveness of justice and ensure the protection of individual rights.
They also approved the accountability reports of the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 2022 - 2023, the Central American and Caribbean Commission on Access to Justice for Persons in Conditions of Vulnerability and the Judicial Training Center of Central America and the Caribbean. Also of the Specialized Working Groups of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, Restorative Justice, Open Justice and Combating Crime.
The same declaration unanimously approved, at the request of the President of the SCJ of the Dominican Republic, Magistrate Henry Molina, the integration of the judiciaries of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica as observer members of the CJCC.
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It is time to insert ourselves in the internationalization of the Dominican judiciary, show the projects and advance in their implementation. Inclusive, accessible and transparent justice!