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00:00:07took the initiative to advance
00:00:14of Justice, and I will not hide
00:00:21Yes, from the second day of Institutional reform and modernization of
00:00:26a Master's degree in control of the courts and asked administrative systems are a significant path among the paths of state rebuilding and making it
00:00:30compatible with the developments the world is experiencing. The Ministry
00:00:33of Justice continues its diligent pursuit of judicial
00:00:37system reform by raising the efficiency
00:00:41goal. Secondly, in of applicants for the judiciary
00:00:442026, in and consolidates and modernizing the institutional structure and introducing digitization and raising the level
00:00:47of integrity and transparency, which
00:00:50contributes to addressing the legacy of the past
00:00:54wronged by some of those working and leads to achieving individual justice
00:00:57and community justice that Syrians
00:01:00aspire to. A new episode of
00:01:03your program "Syria Time." Welcome.
00:01:14application, in addition to a series of Yes, it
00:01:27Welcome, viewers, to a new episode of "Syria
00:01:30Time." In today's file, the Ministry
00:01:34of Justice seeks to reform the judicial system through
00:01:38judgment. Yes. Well, in this administrative modernization and raising competencies through
00:01:40judge graduation courses and increasing
00:01:42the legal tools available in this judicial centers in the governorates, as well as regulations
00:01:47into the Higher Institute of that ensure integrity and transparency. We will follow this report and then
00:01:51return to the discussion.
00:01:53culture, the training of judges. Since December
00:01:54more than 3000. Well, this massive 8, 2024,
00:01:58some time. By the grace of God Almighty, we are at the Syrian Ministry of Justice has faced a challenge
00:02:01that goes beyond restarting courts and judicial
00:02:04institutions to rebuilding the justice system
00:02:09based on on the foundations of independence, integrity, and the rule of law,
00:02:12and restoring the trust of Syrians in a judiciary
00:02:15whose practices under the former regime and its
00:02:19exceptional courts were among the main reasons for losing
00:02:22trust in it. In this context, the
00:02:24ministry is working to unify judicial
00:02:28standards, it is necessary to have a number of institutions in various Syrian regions, rehabilitate human cadres,
00:02:32develop judicial inspection,
00:02:33the citizen goes to court and and strengthen accountability mechanisms,
00:02:36in parallel with preparing a strategic vision
00:02:40correct, these are befitting of a judge and these are not extending until 2030, which
00:02:43aims to transition from restoring the work of institutions
00:02:46to institutional reform and sustainable
00:02:49transformation. At the level of transitional justice,
00:02:52addressing the legacy of
00:02:56with him means he cannot know exceptional rulings, customary orders, and persecution
00:02:58of citizens stands out,
00:03:02and we presented it to our partners in alongside prosecuting those responsible for violations through public
00:03:05staff and also carried out a series of trials that observe
00:03:07partners interested in this fair trial guarantees,
00:03:08and by that, we were able Association and other wants to, please come forward. And also, this defense rights, and protection of documents
00:03:11and evidence related
00:03:14system, our partner in to the crimes of the former regime. As for the path of service modernization, the
00:03:18ministry is moving towards digitizing procedures, archiving
00:03:21millions of judicial
00:03:23as in other institutions. This Of course, this indicates powers of attorney, launching electronic notification,
00:03:25and developing court infrastructure, in parallel
00:03:31them and, under the direction of with legislation and expanding dispute resolution methods to
00:03:34enhance judicial efficiency and create a
00:03:37they strengthened judicial inspection more stable environment for investment. Between the challenges
00:03:41of the judicial legacy and the requirements
00:03:44and they were appointed now in
00:03:44then we will release it, and it is also in of the new phase, the
00:03:45control the judicial bet remains on building an independent and effective
00:03:48judiciary that does not just uphold
00:03:50rights, but
00:03:53and they are now present in constitutes a fundamental pillar in rebuilding the state
00:03:57Ministry of Justice is praised for and consolidating citizen trust in
00:04:00its institutions. We delve deeper into this
00:04:04file and this topic
00:04:06the judge relies on. for this episode. I welcome Judge Dr. Samir Abdel
00:04:10laws to be consistent with Qader Al-Jaloul, Deputy Dean of the Higher Institute of Judiciary. Welcome,
00:04:14Dr. Samir. Welcome to Syria
00:04:21gratefully, under the direction
00:04:21laws and changing and amending them to conform with
00:04:23revolution, they would say a judge by the Ministry of Justice to reform the judicial system in Syria.
00:04:26We will start by looking at this strategic
00:04:28develop them to be compatible and keep pace with vision, the independence
00:04:30Truly, we know from
00:04:30does not have judicial of the judiciary, and the development of judicial inspection.
00:04:33First, I would like to
00:04:35but they chose to defect ask you about the features of this vision and what its
00:04:38message is. Yes, good evening to you and to the esteemed viewers. Good
00:04:42Yes, we may witness this, God willing, in evening. Welcome. to whom we extend our full greetings for this Thank you for this kind invitation
00:04:45from you to shed light on the efforts of the Ministry of Justice in judicial
00:04:49reform. First, we must shed light on
00:04:52the idea that the former regime was very
00:04:56keen on establishing the judiciary
00:04:59for its personal interests and to work on legalizing corruption
00:05:03and so on. However, by the grace of God Almighty, and after the victory of the revolution
00:05:06and the liberation of this country, and since the eighth day of
00:05:10December 2024,
00:05:13by the grace of God Almighty, the Ministry of
00:05:16Justice, like the rest of the ministries,
00:05:19this country. Its vision was to build
00:05:23an independent, impartial,
00:05:25swift, and effective
00:05:28judiciary that aims to strengthen the relationship
00:05:32between the citizen and society, to strengthen the relationship between this homeland
00:05:36and the wounded or aggrieved citizen due to the corruption
00:05:40of the regime. The message was embodied
00:05:43in developing the institutional judicial
00:05:47and legislative institution in a way that achieves
00:05:50the rule of law, strengthens the rule of law,
00:05:55justice and fairness in this country. Yes, especially also restoring
00:05:58trust or building trust in this
00:06:02judicial system that the former regime turned into a corrupt
00:06:05system and tailored it to the standards according
00:06:08to its previous defunct vision. The judicial
00:06:12inspection also transformed in 2026
00:06:16from a traditional inspection body to a tool for professional
00:06:19oversight and accountability. What is the role of the newly established
00:06:22complaints chamber?
00:06:25is good to shed light on the inspection
00:06:29department in general. Of course, previously, inspection was
00:06:33a tool and a drawn sword that was in the hands
00:06:36of the ministry, the ministry of the former regime, over the heads of judges
00:06:40so that they would carry out its orders
00:06:44and requirements and those of its repressive
00:06:46security agencies. However, by the grace of God Almighty, after the liberation, there was
00:06:50an inspection department, and this department was activated in an effective
00:06:54and distinguished way to serve the judicial system well,
00:06:57and the Ministry of Justice has been striving for that since the
00:07:01day of liberation. It was able to establish several
00:07:04points to rely on in order to achieve
00:07:08the stability of the justice system, and among them was the complaints
00:07:10office. Previously, a citizen would come from
00:07:14distant governorates or from Damascus governorate or any governorate to the Ministry
00:07:18of Justice to the complaints office and file a specific
00:07:21complaint against one of the employees in the judicial
00:07:24system. Days, weeks, months,
00:07:28and perhaps more than a year would pass without reaching
00:07:31a real result for the complaint he filed.
00:07:34But now, by the grace of God Almighty, we have shortened these procedures,
00:07:38we have shortened this bureaucracy, we have created
00:07:41a complaints center, where there is a central
00:07:44judicial inspector judge who listens to the citizen,
00:07:48listens to his problem, follows up on some related
00:07:52procedures, and gives the correct guidance. Previously, a
00:07:55citizen might come and file a complaint, and it
00:07:59might be, for example, a lawsuit that needs an appeal or
00:08:03a cassation, and he does not know, and the absence of a lawyer
00:08:08the correct procedure. So here, in this complaints office, a
00:08:12judicial inspector processes this complaint and tells him whether to contact the bar association or to
00:08:16do so. So there is now follow-up
00:08:20and guidance that serves the citizen and strengthens the relationship
00:08:23between the citizen and the Ministry of Justice. The complaints office plays an important
00:08:27role in this area. It was able to look at
00:08:30more than 1700 complaints in 2025 approximately.
00:08:36that the Ministry of Justice has taken the decision. This is the outcome of the complaints
00:08:39processed to date: 1700 complaints for the year 2000, only in one
00:08:43year, 1700 complaints approximately were submitted
00:08:47by citizens, exactly. Citizens submitted
00:08:50complaints to the judicial inspection department. Of course, there are
00:08:54justifications for this number. Of course, there is no doubt that this
00:08:57number is large, and in previous years, this number was not recorded, but
00:09:01there is openness from the Ministry of Justice that it listens to citizens,
00:09:04that it has made a decision to listen to people,
00:09:08to follow up on their affairs, to follow up on their complaints.
00:09:11So there is a culture of complaining. And when this complete number was submitted, by the grace of God Almighty,
00:09:15more than 1200 complaints were completed, reviewed,
00:09:18resolved, and finished, and the rest are in progress. This was in this year
00:09:222025, and many of them were completed during the beginning of
00:09:27work establishes a relationship between the citizen
00:09:31and the Ministry of Justice. So now, when a citizen comes and listens to a judge
00:09:35and a central judicial inspector, he feels confident, whereas previously he would go to
00:09:38the court clerk, the court clerk
00:09:43experience, so he tells him that it has been filed or
00:09:46processed, and that was it. So when we respect people, we respect citizens,
00:09:50this is a positive point, and since we have opened the topic and talked about
00:09:53the inspection department, it is our right to mention a detail, and I will not elaborate
00:09:57that they were able,
00:10:00in addition to opening the important complaints office in this area, that they
00:10:04were able to adopt a preventive approach.
00:10:08So they listed or surveyed all the mistakes that
00:10:11judges may have made previously. So they collected
00:10:15them and presented them to the inspection department, the
00:10:18legislative department, to codify them, and then they issued or are working to
00:10:22issue a guiding manual through which the judge
00:10:25learns that this behavior is correct and this behavior is wrong, and this procedure is correct
00:10:29and this procedure is wrong. And this is what the judicial inspection
00:10:33is praised for. Well, very good. We are talking then about
00:10:36a tool for professional oversight. You also mentioned
00:10:401,700 complaints in one year,
00:10:432025. The culture of complaints. There are two
00:10:46parties, the complainants and the witnesses.
00:10:50How are they protected? Yes, of course, there is no
00:10:53doubt that in previous periods, some
00:10:57judges made mistakes. These mistakes were related
00:11:00to integrity, legal errors, and so on.
00:11:04So there are aggrieved parties. And despite the
00:11:06Ministry of Justice having opened the door to everyone,
00:11:10we listen to your complaints through the legally
00:11:14available means now, some fear they may have been
00:11:19in the judicial system, but we pledge to protect them
00:11:22by not mentioning names,
00:11:26especially if there are witnesses who fear for themselves
00:11:29that so-and-so was taking bribes,
00:11:32so-and-so was behaving inappropriately, so-and-so
00:11:35was engaging in corruption. So we protect witnesses
00:11:38and we protect complaints. Now, no one can, when
00:11:42a citizen files a complaint,
00:11:45no other judge can contact him or
00:11:48extort him, asking "Why did you file
00:11:51a complaint against me? Why this?" He cannot use the repressive
00:11:55security agencies against him at all. We are in a country of citizenship,
00:11:58each has his right, he can assert his right and
00:12:02defend his right fully
00:12:04with all
00:12:07country. Yes, it is enough that the name, as
00:12:10you mentioned, is a culture, it is a culture of complaining, of course, in
00:12:14the path of justice, for sure. In the path
00:12:18of achievements, where have you reached today in completing the
00:12:21Judicial Code of Conduct? This is one. The
00:12:25guiding manual for errors and the draft amendment to the Judicial
00:12:28Authority Law No. 98
00:12:30of 1961. Exactly. Of course, the Code
00:12:34of Conduct had circumstances for its creation
00:12:38or for the creation of this code. Yes, by nature,
00:12:41as I explained to you a little while ago, the Ministry
00:12:44of Justice, when it aspires to
00:12:48develop the conduct, develop the judicial cadre,
00:12:52does not only want it to be a punitive tool, but rather
00:12:55a guiding tool, a guiding manual, but rather
00:12:58a list of information and a list of procedures, a list
00:13:02of behaviors, these are correct and these are not
00:13:05befitting of a judge. So we the Ministry of Justice has taken it upon itself
00:13:09to guide the judge to the positive
00:13:12things to adhere to and to clarify to him the
00:13:15negative things to refrain from. We have achieved
00:13:18that, so the legislative department has drafted
00:13:21a draft and we presented it to the judges
00:13:27the judicial system, the Bar
00:13:32matter and interested in this matter.
00:13:35And we have conducted several rounds
00:13:38and we have held a conference on the
00:13:42Code of Conduct, and it is now in its final
00:13:45stage. In addition to that, as I mentioned a little while ago, the inspection
00:13:49department has surveyed all the errors that judges have committed,
00:13:52and then it presented
00:13:56the Minister of Justice, formed a specific committee
00:13:59to clarify the legal basis
00:14:02for any error that the judge may have committed previously or committed previously,
00:14:06clarifying the legal basis, and
00:14:09its final stages, in addition to
00:14:12amending the Judicial Authority
00:14:14Law.
00:14:17Here I speak generally. Please.
00:14:19Previous laws that were established
00:14:23previously took into account a specific situation
00:14:27and a specific environment, and they were appropriate at one time. However,
00:14:30with the passage of time, it was necessary to reconsider these
00:14:35the current reality, to keep pace with the current reality. However,
00:14:39the former regime was keen not to make
00:14:43any efforts in developing
00:14:46reality, so that it would always be in control of the country through
00:14:50the tool of the corrupt judiciary in its time. Also,
00:14:54you have set a strategic plan extending until 2030.
00:14:56I will focus on the integration
00:15:00of the three phases of this plan, starting from restoring institutions
00:15:04in 2025 to institutional reform
00:15:07in 2026, reaching transformation and sustainability
00:15:11until the announced year 2030. Always for any
00:15:15project, we do not look at it with a one-day
00:15:18and one-night evaluation. It is necessary to set a strategic plan, and even if it is long-term,
00:15:22through it we can reap the fruits. Excellent.
00:15:25And this is the nature of the Ministry of Justice, as it believes
00:15:29in long-term goals, it believes in setting a
00:15:32strategic plan, it believes in having a practical
00:15:35executive plan. So it is not wise
00:15:38to impose or to set a plan that
00:15:42from the second day of liberation, it will achieve
00:15:44sustainability and achieve swift justice and so on.
00:15:48But it took several paths, or three paths. The first
00:15:52path, the path
00:15:54of protecting courts.
00:15:58liberation, it announced that it had taken
00:16:02judges and those working in the judiciary
00:16:05to carry out their work so that the citizen can
00:16:08return to his court, review
00:16:12his file, and be close to his rights that he seeks.
00:16:15And here we achieved an important
00:16:18the second stage, in
00:16:21reform, when we controlled the issue of courts and took control of them
00:16:25and protected them from all forms
00:16:28of aggression, it was necessary to rearrange
00:16:31the papers in terms of judges,
00:16:34the judicial cadre, the administrative
00:16:38cadre, infrastructure, and so on. So it was necessary to move
00:16:42towards reform. So the Minister, the Supreme Judicial Council,
00:16:46and the Ministry of Justice as a whole
00:16:48moved
00:16:50to dismantle or analyze the tools of corruption that the
00:16:54regime relied on. They found that the regime relied on
00:16:58its method, which is that the salary is low, the
00:17:02pension salary for the judge is low. So they were able to raise
00:17:06the living standard of the judge. They also found that
00:17:09the judge previously feared the repressive
00:17:12security agencies, so they cut off communication from all repressive
00:17:16security agencies, or they cut off, sorry, they cut off communication or
00:17:19pressure from any security agency or executive
00:17:22body on this judicial system.
00:17:25So the judge's relationship is directly with the Supreme Judicial Council. Excellent.
00:17:29He achieved independence, he achieved
00:17:31integrity. They found that some judges
00:17:35in previous periods had made some
00:17:39mistakes, so they provided continuous
00:17:41training. So they set a plan and they set a program
00:17:45for training judges to develop them professionally,
00:17:48technically, scientifically, and academically, of course,
00:17:51within a program of priorities. Yes, I do not say all
00:17:54judges in Syria, but they started with a ladder of priorities when they paid
00:17:58attention to this aspect. Also, they found that when
00:18:02we always strive for competitive
00:18:05judges so that we ensure that
00:18:11does not find congestion, finds that appointments are close,
00:18:15finds that he is close to his right that he seeks. So they also
00:18:18provided an increase in the number of
00:18:22judges in courts through a program,
00:18:26a program based on which a specific number of judges arrived
00:18:29and reached the courts. They also worked hard on the administrative
00:18:33side. They did not just focus on judges, their training, and
00:18:38increasing their number, but rather they turned towards the administrative
00:18:43qualification, training, and development procedures for those
00:18:46in charge, in addition to surveying and identifying the places
00:18:50where we need specialized cadres, so they
00:18:53attracted them. Of course, anticipating
00:18:56the existence of centers that need
00:18:59highly qualified individuals, they also
00:19:02contracted with them. They saw that administrators'
00:19:06salaries were also low, so they also worked
00:19:08on the same path. They strengthened
00:19:12written inspection,
00:19:15of judges. They were able, through written
00:19:18inspection tours and judicial inspection, to refer and
00:19:23staff as much as possible.
00:19:26In this way, when we look at
00:19:29the scene, we find that reform has truly appeared. They did not
00:19:33stop there. They also believe
00:19:36that justice is not complete only with the presence of a judge, but rather
00:19:39there must be a legislative structure that
00:19:44The judge does not create the law, but rather he
00:19:48applies the existing law. So they turned towards
00:19:51legislative reform. So there is a legislative
00:19:55department now that is
00:19:59of the Minister and the Supreme Judicial Council, studying some
00:20:02laws and working to
00:20:06the current reality.
00:20:09So we are still in the process of reform. Everything you mentioned, mashallah, means great and tremendous efforts
00:20:13in the process of reform, in the process of reform. Yes, we are moving towards
00:20:16development and transformation.
00:20:202027 and beyond,
00:20:22up to the announced year 2030. Yes,
00:20:26and beyond 2030, God willing. Yes, the word "reform" is not
00:20:29insignificant, and perhaps there are other efforts you did
00:20:32not mention. Well, in
00:20:36the same context, unifying judicial institutions and rebuilding
00:20:39human resources. How did
00:20:42the Ministry of Justice succeed in unifying
00:20:45the Syrian judicial body? You know, it merged
00:20:48the courts of Idlib and northeast
00:20:52Syria with the Syrian judicial body. How did you succeed?
00:20:56I will not hide from you that this
00:20:58was one of the important stations in the history of the Ministry
00:21:04from you that it was one of the wonderful experiences for the Ministry
00:21:07of Justice at the level of being able to deal
00:21:11with specific regions that followed specific laws
00:21:14that were different, with judges who were trained
00:21:16in criminal procedures, different trial procedures
00:21:20from others. So they started by
00:21:23extending Syrian law to
00:21:26all Syrian courts. So they
00:21:30unified the laws and unified
00:21:33trial procedures, and they
00:21:36when they carried out this unification, we solved
00:21:40half of the problem. Yes, they did
00:21:44after that
00:21:46by attracting judges working in some
00:21:50courts in Idlib and elsewhere, and they
00:21:53trained them outside the governorate so that
00:21:56they could interact
00:21:58with judges,
00:22:01learn about the procedures through practical
00:22:04training courses that were held, in addition to
00:22:08a series of practical applications that were practiced
00:22:11theoretically and practically. Through this, any judge in
00:22:15Syria was able to learn about the unified
00:22:18procedures. So now, by the grace of
00:22:20God Almighty, any case presented in Idlib or presented in
00:22:23Syria takes the same course and takes the same
00:22:28path, were there challenges in the
00:22:31integration process? There might be challenges regarding
00:22:35a specific time period related to the dissemination
00:22:38of the law, the dissemination of legal
00:22:43This required
00:22:48the end of this stage. We are now, as I told
00:22:51you a little while ago,
00:22:54we are now in Syria, any
00:22:58issue raised in Idlib, Hama, or
00:23:01Damascus takes the same procedures and reaches the same verdict
00:23:05according to Syrian law. Yes. Okay, I will go to an important
00:23:08point: judges and lawyers
00:23:11who defected from the former
00:23:14regime. What steps have been taken
00:23:17to do justice to these judges
00:23:21and lawyers and restore them to
00:23:24their positions? What is the total number of judges
00:23:27on the bench today compared to before
00:23:31the liberation?
00:23:33Of course, here
00:23:36two decrees were issued. Two decrees were issued regarding the return
00:23:40of judges to their work
00:23:43and the return of state lawyers to their work. Of course, the
00:23:46number of judges was approximately 100 or, yes,
00:23:50or three defecting judges. A decree was issued
00:23:53for their return to their work,
00:23:58to preserve their right to return and work, in addition
00:24:02to the Ministry of Justice considering that their
00:24:05years of absence and years of defection were
00:24:08as if they were performing their duties
00:24:13number, 103 judges, is the total number of defecting judges in Syria,
00:24:17or the decree that included these
00:24:21of course, they are the defecting judges, but there might be an annex that includes one
00:24:24or two judges, my memory fails me, and I cannot confirm an approximate figure.
00:24:28Yes, yes, approximately, and there are approximately
00:24:3111 state lawyers who also had a
00:24:34law issued for their return to the ranks
00:24:38of state litigation department lawyers, and in the same vein,
00:24:42and since we talked about the return
00:24:45of defectors, and what the
00:24:47in this matter, as they held a ceremony honoring
00:24:51the defecting judges, the free
00:24:54judges who refused to be on the
00:24:58side of the former regime, they refused to be a cheap tool,
00:25:02and this aspect was very important, very important indeed. Yes,
00:25:05it truly broke the back of the regime from the
00:25:08judicial side, meaning in the years of the Syrian
00:25:13defecting from the regime, it was a very big statement, meaning it would
00:25:17make headlines in the media at the time.
00:25:20colleagues who perhaps reached high ranks in the judiciary,
00:25:25from the regime, and there are people
00:25:29stance. We extend our full greetings to them from Syria
00:25:32Time. You said that the time period during
00:25:35which they were away from their
00:25:39positions was counted for them. What does that mean? What was
00:25:42counted? Of course, there are always degrees
00:25:45of promotion and degrees of, I am speaking
00:25:48legally. Yes, of course, when
00:25:52a judge defects, of course, he was
00:25:55criminalized legally.
00:25:57He was deprived of his rights,
00:26:00and in addition to that, he was treated
00:26:04specially negatively. So, by God's grace, we put him in his
00:26:07place and gave him the rank and grade he deserved
00:26:11without wasting any year of the years he spent
00:26:14in a state of defection from the former regime.
00:26:17So, Your Honor, you are the Deputy Dean of
00:26:20the Higher Institute of Judiciary. This
00:26:24Higher Institute of Judiciary is witnessing a qualitative leap by raising its certificate to
00:26:28Judicial Qualification and Specialization. This is what we read. How were
00:26:32the selection competitions for new judges
00:26:36conducted, and the attraction of lawyers also in cooperation with
00:26:39the Bar Association? The truth is that the issue
00:26:43of attracting judges is an important
00:26:47matter. Always,
00:26:50we notice in developed countries and neighboring
00:26:52countries some experiences that we visited, we find
00:26:56there is keenness in selecting judges so that they are
00:27:00of specific qualifications.
00:27:03Integrity, impartiality, and independence. They possess scientific
00:27:06competence. Truly,
00:27:08with
00:27:10full transparency, the Higher Institute
00:27:14of Judiciary opened a competition to receive
00:27:16judges, and more than 3000
00:27:20competitors applied. A huge number, a huge number.
00:27:24But this huge number,
00:27:27we must discover among them
00:27:31the most competent.
00:27:35There were written tests, and then oral tests,
00:27:39and then personal interviews. And after
00:27:42a series of tests and interviews,
00:27:46the number of those accepted
00:27:50Judiciary was 110 students.
00:27:53Students out of 30,
00:27:56turnout, were you surprised by it? We were truly surprised
00:27:59by it. How did you interpret
00:28:03it? When we examined the scene, the former regime,
00:28:06The previous regime used to choose judges arbitrarily,
00:28:11favoritism and nepotism, based on that. But now we are before
00:28:15everyone, especially us, the
00:28:19110 judges now from all
00:28:22governorates of Syria, from all religions, from
00:28:25all graduates of the Faculty of Law
00:28:29of any university there, exactly.
00:28:34And there is participation from all geographical areas of the country completely.
00:28:36This was not available previously.
00:28:40Certainly, there were specific names. That is, the judicial institutions,
00:28:43in their general framework, used to be tailor-made. So what
00:28:47about judges and employees and a sensitive center? Of course, it is
00:28:51a very sensitive center, and it committed crimes. So he was keen that
00:28:54there would be judges whom
00:28:57they wanted. Of course, there is a section, and there is a section that may reach
00:29:00its efficiency previously, to be fair, I mean. But
00:29:04now we are before everyone. We are equal in the highest degree of transparency. Whoever
00:29:09matter we completed in the Bar Association. We communicated with
00:29:13our partner in the judicial
00:29:16justice in this country, the Bar Association, and we asked them to nominate
00:29:20lawyers for us to be eligible for the judiciary. So more
00:29:24than 600 candidates applied. 600 candidates, of course.
00:29:27And after the written and oral exams and personal
00:29:30interviews, and after
00:29:34all the studies and all the exams
00:29:37they conducted, 190
00:29:40judges out of 600
00:29:43succeeded,
00:29:47the courts, and they were honored last month.
00:29:50And now they are now present in
00:29:55the courts practicing their work side by side
00:29:59with their brothers. They relieve the burden on
00:30:02the courts and establish justice and fairness as we took
00:30:06a pledge and covenant from them. Very good. So this is for
00:30:10judges and lawyers, the technical and administrative staff. Also,
00:30:13the Ministry of Justice launched a competition to attract this technical and administrative staff.
00:30:17A huge number also applied, 62,000 citizens
00:30:20applied to this competition. How
00:30:23do you ensure transparency and competitiveness in sorting
00:30:26and selecting competitors? 62,000.
00:30:29Yes, a huge number.
00:30:33The truth is, Syria deserves a lot. Yes.
00:30:36And the people of Syria have goodness in them. And the people of Syria
00:30:40want to participate in building this country. And we open
00:30:43our arms and our chests and our hearts to everyone who wants to
00:30:46participate in building this country and participate in building this nation
00:30:49and strengthen its judicial system and strengthen its justice
00:30:52system, and participate
00:30:55in it, whether as a judge or as an administrator. Indeed, more than 6,000
00:30:59administrative competitors applied.