WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao’s justice system continues to face structural weaknesses, with limited implementation of reforms and persistent capacity shortages across key institutions, according to the 2025 annual report of the Raad voor de Rechtshandhaving.
The report highlights ongoing concerns within the justice chain, including the police force, prison system and youth detention facilities. Despite repeated policy plans and reform efforts, execution remains inconsistent and often delayed.
Inspectors point to shortages in personnel, outdated legal frameworks and insufficient organizational capacity as major bottlenecks. These shortcomings, the report notes, risk undermining legal protection for both citizens and detainees.
The oversight body stresses that stronger leadership from the Minister of Justice is essential to ensure that reforms are not only planned but effectively implemented and sustained.