{"id":504591,"date":"2026-04-13T17:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dr-records-progress-in-justice-and-institutional-transformation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:09:22","slug":"dr-records-progress-in-justice-and-institutional-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dr-records-progress-in-justice-and-institutional-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"DR records progress in justice and institutional transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

An analysis of justice in the Dominican Republic shows institutional progress, although structural challenges persist.<\/em><\/p>\n

Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> A new analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows significant progress in institutional transformation and the effectiveness of justice, as well as its problem-solving capacity, although it points out persistent structural challenges that limit effective access.<\/p>\n

The document, entitled \u201cTransforming Justice: from institutional progress to human development\u201d<\/em>, prepared with data from the Judiciary and other official sources, highlights that the country has made relevant progress in digital transformation, judicial management and meeting deadlines.<\/p>\n

These results have also been recognized internationally: according to the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2025, the Dominican Republic is ranked 76th out of 143 countries, with a 2.1% improvement in its overall score, standing out as a positive case in a global context of institutional deterioration.<\/p>\n

Among the most relevant milestones are the implementation of Law No. 339-22, which regulates the use of digital means in judicial processes, and the digital signature of more than 3 million documents, with approximately 66% of the procedures processed electronically. Likewise, a reduction of 21.6 days is recorded in the resolution of judicial matters.<\/p>\n

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According to the document, and based on official data, the system has achieved, through a process of changes since 2020, a resolution capacity that exceeds an average of 94.9% nationwide, although with territorial differences regarding operational capabilities and other development gaps.<\/p>\n

For example, the National District, with high human development, records a resolution rate of 100.5%, while the province of Santo Domingo and Montecristi, with low and medium-low levels, report 90.8% and 87.9%, respectively.<\/p>\n

The report adds that the evidence collected allows attention to be drawn to territorial gaps, stating that access to justice is not a legal abstraction, but an experience linked to geographical proximity, the availability of judicial services, and local responsiveness.<\/p>\n

The analysis is complemented by a non-representative opinion study that allowed us to understand perceptions about the use and experience in judicial services, highlighting the importance of implementing active listening processes that bring these services closer to the needs of the population.<\/p>\n

One of the results indicates that 36.3% of the users surveyed reported having faced some obstacle in their judicial processes, citing delays in cases, legal costs, and deficiencies in attention as the main difficulties.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the report reveals that seven out of ten people surveyed are unaware of the existence of digital services to consult their cases or carry out procedures, which highlights the need to promote these tools to foster greater autonomy and citizen empowerment.<\/p>\n

From the perspective of the legal professionals consulted, the main obstacles faced by users are summarized in the lack of knowledge of their rights, the procedural costs, and the duration of the processes.<\/p>\n

This is compounded by limitations in human and financial resources. Between 2021 and 2025, the density of judges per 100,000 inhabitants decreased from 7.4 to 6.6, while the judiciary's budget went from representing 1.05% of the national budget in 2019 to 0.87% in 2025.<\/p>\n

This context contrasts with countries like Costa Rica, where the judicial system receives about 4% of the public budget.<\/p>\n

\"Strengthening the capabilities of the judicial system should not be understood as an expense, but as a strategic public investment. An agile, accessible, and predictable justice system is an indispensable enabler for human development, in line with the National Development Strategy 2030, Meta RD 2036, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),\" the document highlights.<\/p>\n

In addition to analyzing results and examining gaps, the report proposes a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening progress and reducing barriers to access to justice.<\/p>\n

In that sense, it suggests moving forward with inter-institutional articulation to address the challenges from a comprehensive perspective, promoting justice of proximity, accessible and supported by technology, with data-driven planning and differentiated policies according to the characteristics of each region.<\/p>\n

In particular, the involvement of actors linked to the justice system is highlighted, who play an important role at the community level and in the promotion of alternative conflict resolution mechanisms.<\/p>\n

The findings of the analysis were presented at the National Conference of the Judiciary 2026, with interventions by magistrate Francisco Antonio Jerez Mena, presiding judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, representing magistrate president Luis Henry Molina; Ana Mar\u00eda D\u00edaz; Gloria Manzotti; S\u00f3crates Barinas; Alejandro Valerio and Dr. Flavio Dar\u00edo Espinal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An analysis of justice in the Dominican Republic shows institutional progress, although structural challenges persist. Santo Domingo.\u2013 A new analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows significant progress in institutional transformation and the effectiveness of justice, as well as its problem-solving capacity, although it points out persistent structural challenges that limit effective access. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-504591","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Ana Laura L\u00f3pez","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-1.45.56-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504591\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}