Cape Verde Requires Additional Prosecutors and Court Officials to Reduce Backlogs

On November 4, 2023, Cape Verde's Attorney General, JoséLuís Landim, stated that the country needs to recruit 26 more prosecutors and 60 additional court officials by 2027 to achieve a 92% reduction in procedural backlogs by 2030.

During the opening of the judicial year, Landim highlighted that pending cases had decreased from 102,152 in the 2015/16 judicial year to 57,792 in 2022/2023, representing a reduction of approximately 43.4%. However, he emphasized the necessity of further recruitment to meet the strategic goal of significantly reducing backlogs.

The Attorney General also noted that recent recruitment efforts had brought in 13 assistant public prosecutors and 31 court officials, expressing optimism that the reduction targets are achievable with continued support and resources.

For more information, see the Africa-Press report: Cape Verde Needs 26 More Prosecutors and 60 Court Officials to Reduce Backlogs by 90% – PGR.