The Dominican Republic will host the 29th World Law Congress in 2025. The announcement was made during the event held in New York City. The event is organized by the World Jurist Association (based in Washington, DC, USA) and the World Law Foundation based in Madrid, Spain.
The event brings together global leaders, including heads of state, authorities, justices from supranational and national courts, policymakers, academics, lawyers, and activists to discuss the rule of law and how it affects nations.
On the agenda are discussions of matters related to human rights, new technologies, gender equality, antitrust, refugee crisis, judicial independence, democracy, freedom of speech, armed conflicts, energy, climate, development, health law, anti-corruption, among others.
The president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic, Luis Henry Molina attended the 28th World Congress held in NYC.
“We are all well aware that, in today’s world, the rule of law faces increasing challenges, and the World Congress of Law serves as an important beacon for legal professionals, judges, lawyers, academics and government officials to exchange ideas and experiences on legal issues,” said Justice Molina.
“That is why the legal community of the Dominican Republic, and in particular the Judicial Branch Council, is deeply honored to have the opportunity to host this prestigious event. It will showcase the transformation we have set in motion in the Dominican justice system, with the sole objective of putting people first and guaranteeing their dignity,” said Molina.
He highlighted upon making the announcement: “Hosting the World Law Congress is a great opportunity to share experiences with professionals from other countries that are undergoing similar changes to update judicial systems and lead the way to the future of justice. With the commitment of all Dominican institutions and with the support of all those who want to join us in 2025, we will ensure that this event will be a success and a contribution to strengthening the rule of law and human rights throughout the continent.”
The Dominican delegation to the 28th World Law Congress also included the Dominican ambassador in Washington, Sonia Guzmán, representing President Luis Abinader and several judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Courts of Appeals.
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24 July 2023