The president of the Federal Judiciary (PJF), Arturo Zaldívar, called for the implementation of " a major reform of local justice
," since that is where justice is " that reaches citizens firsthand, that hurts, that offends, but that is, at the end of the day, the first hope of the people
."
At the inauguration of the 16th ordinary general assembly of the Mexican Association of Justice Officials , he summarized his tenure at the head of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and maintained that " defending an institution does not mean isolating it from scrutiny, but rather strengthening and improving it by identifying what needs to be improved
."
The minister said that 10 years after the constitutional reform on human rights, and " once the major federal judicial reform has been consolidated at the constitutional and legal level, it is important to reflect on the need for a major reform of local justice
. "
Currently, this is " very uneven, (because) it treats people who are in conditions of economic or other
vulnerability differently ," and "there are differences between states in the quality of justice provided."
" I hope we can begin a collective reflection to move toward better local justice, so that, with absolute respect for the independence and autonomy not only of local courts but also of the federal entities, we can begin a constructive dialogue that will allow us to move toward better justice for all people."
Zaldívar recalled that "three years ago, I raised the need for us to engage in self-criticism. I affirmed that a renewal was necessary that would bring justice closer to society, that would legitimize our role, and that would commit to more equal access to justice."
" Today, we have a Federal Judiciary that is moving steadily toward equal participation in the highest spheres of the judiciary; we have a new judicial career system based on equal opportunity and merit, in which promotions are determined by each person's ability and not by friendship or family ties
," he added.
