March, 13 - 9:30 AM
The U.S. continues supporting DR’s judicial system
Santo Domingo.- The United States Government announced that it will continue supporting the Dominican Republic with technical assistance projects to bolster the judicial system. "A strong judicial system can, with greater effectiveness, protect the rights of its own citizens," states an U.S. embassy statement sent to the press.
The declaration is in response to the Florida’s South District Court’s decision which ordered the release and rejected the DR’s extradition request for the fugitive Shlomo Ben-Tov (a.k.a. Sam Goodson), linked to the Plan Renove RD$1.8 billion embezzlement case.
It adds that the judicial system’s strength allows the prosecuting of all corruption cases so that the guilty pay for their actions. "The joint efforts that are made to fortify the justice system will continue," said the U.S. embassy.
The United States works jointly with the Dominican Judicial Branch for creating the “Design of the Management Model for the Penal Judicial Office” in the country’s different judicial districts.
The project includes the training of judges in the Penal Procedural Code, design of the model of alternative conflict resolutions and the implementation of a pilot plan of specialized training in money laundering and complex cases.
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