Congress of the Czech Union of Judges

On October 22, the 31st Congress of the Judicial Union of the Czech Republic took place in Prague. Its President Libor Vávra and Mr José Matos, President of the International Association of Judges, took the floor.
Libor Vávra focused mainly on the current state of the Czech judiciary and the burning problems of the courts. At the same time, he emphasized the full readiness of the Judicial Union of the Czech Republic to significantly contribute to their resolution. The President of the International Association of Judges, Mr Matos, stated that the Judicial Union promotes the rule of law and judicial independence in a region where there are many difficulties in the field of justice. He expressed the belief that the Czech judiciary would remain independent in the years to come.
In the final resolution, the Assembly pointed out the unsatisfactory state of digitization of justice, which does not meet the standards and needs of the 21st century. The Judicial Union offers the necessary cooperation in the implementation of digitization projects.

Speech of President Matos

Link to the website of the Czech Union of Judges:
http://www.sucr.cz/zpravy-a-stanoviska/dalsi-informace/3230-skoncil-snem-soudcovske-unie-cr—tiskova-zprava.html