Andorra Urges Global Judicial Cooperation Against Transnational Crime at COMJIB
At the 24th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Justice in Panama, Andorra's Joan León called for networked state action to combat cybercrime,.
Key Points
- Urged stronger international cooperation on organized crime, cybercrime, corruption, and human trafficking.
- Described justice as protector of rights, social cohesion driver, and democracy pillar; advocated networked state responses.
- Highlighted Andorra's electronic access law for efficient digital case processing and inclusive justice.
- Conducted bilateral talks advancing prisoner transfers, asset sharing, worker regulations, and tax conventions.
Andorra's Secretary of State for Justice and Interior, Joan León, urged stronger international judicial cooperation to tackle transnational organized crime, cybercrime, corruption, and human trafficking during his speech at the 24th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Justice (COMJIB) in Panama on Friday.
In the plenary session, León described justice as "a real instrument for protecting rights, a driver of social cohesion, and a pillar for strengthening our democracies." He warned of the growing challenges to judicial systems and called for more agile legal collaboration across borders, stating that "if crime operates in networks, states must also act in networks."
León presented security as a core strategic priority for Andorra, achieved through robust institutional coordination, solid institutions, and steady international partnerships. He pushed for a comprehensive strategy blending technological investments with ongoing training to counter evolving threats.
He referenced Andorra's recent adoption of the electronic access law for the administration of justice, which supports digital processing of cases to boost traceability and efficiency. León also highlighted the country's role in advancing access to justice, gender equity, and global judicial ties, arguing that "modern justice must necessarily be inclusive justice."
Alongside the conference, León conducted bilateral talks with officials from Spain, Colombia, Portugal, and Panama. Discussions with Spain's Secretary of State for Justice, Manuel Olmedo, advanced pending agreements on transferring convicted individuals for health reasons and sharing assets from criminal seizures.
With Colombia's Vice Minister of Justice, Jefferson Dueñas, progress was made on regulating the recruitment of workers relocating to Andorra. Meetings with Portugal's Secretary of State for Justice, Gonçalo Cunha, and Panama's Minister of Government, Dinoska Montalvo, covered judicial cooperation, along with negotiations for a double taxation avoidance convention and an assets-sharing agreement.
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