DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Society of Daily Newspapers (SDD) has voiced strong opposition to the Supreme Court of Justice’s newly introduced “Judicial Data Protection Policy,” arguing that it undermines constitutional guarantees and hinders public access to judicial proceedings.

The SDD contends that the policy grants the judiciary excessive discretion to withhold crucial information, thereby fostering opacity and impeding the exercise of public freedoms. The association further asserts that the Supreme Court’s interpretation of relevant laws is fundamentally flawed, as it misapplies legal provisions that do not pertain to judicial processes.

“Article 69, paragraph 4 of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to a public, oral, and adversarial trial, with equal conditions and full respect for the right of defense,” the SDD stated in a...