Gisell Méndez

Gisell Méndez is the president of the First Collegiate Court of the National District in the Dominican Republic. She has been in the news for her strong defense of the new Criminal Procedure Code (CPP), advocating for its operational viability and enhanced procedural guarantees, particularly the significant increase in rights for victims from 9 to 25. Méndez emphasizes that the transition to the new CPP has been smooth and has not hindered the functioning of the courts, asserting that the reforms aim to improve judicial efficiency and uphold the rights of all parties involved.