The Myanmar delegation, led by U Tha Htay, Union Chief Justice attended the 11th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices in Cebu City, the Philippines, on 19 and 20 November 2024 at the invitation of Chief Justice of the Philippines Alexander G Gesmundo.
The Council
of ASEAN Chief Justices Meeting (the CACJ Meeting) has been held yearly since
2013 and is attended by the Chief Justices and the Heads of Judiciaries from
ASEAN countries.
On the
meeting’s first day, the second ASEAN+Meeting was held in a hybrid format. The
Chief Justices and the heads of the delegation from ASEAN countries attended
the meeting in person, and the Chief Justices from the Supreme Court of the
People’s Republic of China, the Supreme Court of Japan, and the Supreme Court
of the Republic of Korea joined the meeting online. At the meeting, the use of
court technology to enhance access to justice was discussed, and the CACJ
working groups shared experiences of regional judicial cooperation through the
CACJ.
On the
meeting second day, the 11th CACJ meeting was held. Union Chief Justice U Tha
Htay delivered an opening speech together with other Chief Justices and heads
of delegation. Then, CACJ Working Groups on ASEAN Judiciaries Portal,
Facilitation Service of Civil Processes within ASEAN, Case Management and Court
Technology, Judicial Training and Education, Cross-border Disputes Involving
Children, Conduct of Video Conferencing Hearings, ASEAN+ Meetings and the Study
Group presented their reports regarding the activities carried out, the
achievements gained and the working plan to be continued.
During the
meeting, Union Chief Justice U Tha Htay discussed matters relating to the
Myanmar judiciary.
At the
conclusion of the meeting, the Chief Justices and the heads of delegations
signed the Cebu Declaration, the result of the 11th CACJ Meeting. Union Chief
Justice U Tha Htay attended the meeting along with officials of the Supreme
Court of the Union.
MNA
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