National Assembly Approves Partial Reform of the TSJ Organic Law in First Discussion
The National Assembly approved the reform of the Organic Law of the TSJ, which raises the total number of Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) magistrates from 20 to 32.
TL;DR
- The National Assembly approved the reform of the Organic Law of the TSJ in its first discussion.
- The reform will increase the number of TSJ magistrates from 20 to 32.
- Non-special chambers will increase from three to five magistrates each.
- The Constitutional Chamber will increase from five to seven magistrates.
- The opposition criticized the short notice and the process.
- NGO Provea called for a transparent selection process and expressed concern about the reform's agenda.
- A commission for a Grand Consultation on the Reform of Criminal Justice was installed in April.