The Aleppo Judiciary completed the automation of 90,000 case files within 85 days, aiming to develop judicial work and transition from paper archiving to electronic archiving, thereby contributing to document preservation, facilitating access to information, and accelerating procedures.
Sulaiman al-Akhras, supervisor of the electronic archiving hall at the Aleppo Judiciary, explained that work in the hall is an important step towards digital transformation, helping to protect citizens' rights from the risks of losing or misplacing files, as well as saving time and effort for judges, lawyers, and visitors.
Al-Akhras noted that staff archive no less than 2,000 files daily, pointing out challenges including a shortage of human resources, the need for periodic maintenance of scanners and computers, and securing alternative power sources to ensure continuity during electricity outages.
For her part, Wala Mahou, a worker in the automation and archiving hall, explained that the work involves photographing files, decisions, and notifications and storing them electronically according to the base number, along with entering basic case data such as the names of the plaintiff, defendant, and agent, the decision number, the type of case, and its year.
Mahou highlighted that electricity and internet outages, along with a shortage of some office supplies, are difficulties faced by workers, noting that the automation process combines document archiving with entering case data, facilitating retrieval when needed.
For his part, lawyer Khaled al-Ahmad from the Aleppo Bar Association branch emphasized the importance of automating judicial work in accelerating case completion, preserving documents and rights, and increasing information accuracy, noting that the damage to several judicial files in past years demonstrated the importance of electronic document preservation.
Al-Ahmad called for expanding the scope of automation to include various courts, thereby reducing reliance on paper transactions and enabling access to files and documents through electronic systems.
The Aleppo Judicial Palace previously launched an electronic system in March last year for sorting cases and distributing them randomly among judges, aiming to enhance transparency, facilitate data entry and search, and keep backups.
Additionally, the Aleppo Judiciary launched a trial period for electronic judicial notification last August to accelerate and simplify procedures and enhance the accuracy of delivering notifications to case parties.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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