The UIHJ, represented by Malone Cunha, Board Member, Patrick Gielen, Secretary General, and Luis Ortega, Advisor to the President, participated in the annual Congress of FENASSOJAF, held on August 27, 28 and 29, 2025, in São Paulo, Brazil.
The 16th National Congress of Federal Judicial Officers (CONOJAF) brought together, over three days at the Pestana Hotel in São Paulo, the entire Brazilian profession around the theme “The Judicial Officer: Agent of Intelligence and Citizenship.” This major gathering united not only judicial officers in active service and in retirement, but also judges, representatives of the National Council of Justice (CNJ), parliamentarians, and specialists from diverse fields such as technology, health, and institutional strategy.
The opening ceremony, marked by a cultural performance and followed by a welcome cocktail, set the tone for an event combining legal reflection and conviviality. On the very first evening, the inaugural conference focused on the role of the judicial officer as an “agent of procedural intelligence,” illustrating the direct link between practitioners’ daily work and the broader orientations of Brazilian justice.
The day of August 28 was dedicated to an intense scientific program. Debates addressed the impact of artificial intelligence on the profession, the mental health and psychological consequences of professional activity, the peacemaking role of judicial officers in society, and new methods of strategic planning in enforcement centers. Sensitive issues such as public and private retirement schemes and the representativeness of the profession were also discussed.
On August 29, discussions continued and deepened, with special attention given to working conditions and safety. A conference on workplace accidents emphasized the need to break the culture of silence surrounding these often-overlooked realities. Another key session focused on the process of “dejudicialization” of enforcement, seen by some participants as a threat to constitutional guarantees and citizens’ rights. Finally, a major legislative panel brought together several members of parliament and political leaders to debate ongoing reforms and legislative prospects concerning the profession.
On the institutional level, it should also be noted that Fábio André Maia Hreisemnou was elected as the new President of FENASSOJAF, succeeding Mariana Liria. In addition, Malone Cunha, a member of the UIHJ Board, was elected as Communication Officer.
The outcome of this 2025 edition is clear. CONOJAF and ENOJAP in São Paulo demonstrated the vitality and cohesion of a profession that defines itself as both guardian of legal security, driver of technological modernization, and guarantor of social cohesion. The UIHJ, through its active presence, helped reinforce these messages and place Brazilian challenges in an international perspective.
Ultimately, the 2025 edition of CONOJAF will stand as a significant milestone in affirming Brazilian judicial officers as agents of intelligence and citizenship. It showed the path of a profession capable of combining tradition and innovation, legal rigor and human sensitivity, the national and the international.
