Open justice no Brasil: o desenvolvimento do Judiciário em uma análise sob a ótica da Agenda 2030

Abstract

The present research addresses the development of the Judiciary under the prism of the Open Justice governance model, aligned with the indicators and goals of the Agenda 2030. The rise of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has generated profound transformations in society, significantly impacting everyday interactions and institutions at all levels. One of the most important aspects of these changes is the transformation of governments and interactions between public bodies and society. The creation of the Open Government initiative underscores the importance of transparency, citizen participation, and accountability in the management of public resources. This approach has direct implications for the Judiciary, which must adapt to the principles of Open Government and SDG 16, promoting access to justice and strengthening democratic institutions, aligning with the tenets of Open Justice. The problem of this work consists of analyzing which measures Brazil, which ended the year 2022 with a significant accumulation of ongoing cases, should adopt to seek solutions that reduce litigation, shorten processing times, enable increased transparency, and consequently improve access to justice, promoting the strengthening of the Judiciary as a whole. The justification, social relevance, and contemporaneity of the topic are evident, highlighting the pressing need to address and confront the challenges present in the judicial system. Thus, the objective of this work is to investigate the development of the Judiciary through the Open Justice movement in Brazil, relating it to the fulfillment of the goals established by SDG 16 and Agenda 2030. Through a theoretical and constitutional approach, the normative and institutional context of Open Justice in the country is examined. Using primary and secondary sources, the research analyzes the initiatives of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and their impacts on the Brazilian judicial system. As results, we verify the implementation of several innovations and improvements, particularly due to the implementation of the Justice 4.0 Program and Agenda 2030 by the CNJ. However, the Judiciary increasingly faces the challenge of the growing backlog of ongoing cases, especially due to the obstacles encountered in the execution phase. Although electronic processes and new technological tools have helped shorten case duration, there is still ample room for advancement in this regard.