Appointment of Judges to Deal with Protection Orders in Cases of Domestic Violence

Brief Description

Since 2014, four cantonal judges have been appointed for Paramaribo and surrounding areas for the duration of two session years to deal with protection order appeals in cases of domestic violence, in addition to their existing regular duties. For the district of Nickerie, one judge has similarly been appointed. The number of appeals has increased to such an extent that every judge in a session year concludes around 100 new appeals; has to deal with an average of 12-16 new appeals per month; considers at least 3-4 new appeals each week; and at least 3 to 4 cases are being processed in one session each week.