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JSCA Strengthens Gender-Based Violence Prosecution with Second In-Person Training in Trinidad and Tobago
As part of the specialized training program “Improving Criminal Prosecution in Gender-Based Violence
April 1, 2026
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What We Do?
CEJA is an international organization specializing in justice systems in the Americas, created by the OAS in 1999. It conducts technical studies and generates empirical evidence; provides specialized training; offers technical assistance to Governments, Judiciaries, Public Prosecutors’ Offices, and other justice institutions; and facilitates inter-American cooperation and the exchange of experiences and best practices at the regional level.
Studies and Generation of Comparative Evidence
We conduct national and comparative research that produces technical evidence to strengthen justice systems, promoting reforms and improvements based on data, institutional efficiency, and regional best practices.
Specialized Training
We provide training and specialization programs that strengthen the technical and ethical capacities of those who are part of the justice systems in the Americas, with an applied, practical approach oriented towards transforming justice.
Technical Assistance
We assist justice institutions with expert and multidisciplinary support to identify opportunities for improvement, design innovative solutions, and optimize their processes and services. We adapt to national contexts and strengthen capacities to achieve a more efficient, accessible, and transparent justice.
Exchange of Best Practices and Lessons Learned
We facilitate the exchange of experiences, best practices, and lessons learned among institutions and individuals in the judicial field, driving continuous improvement, institutional innovation, and evidence-based decision-making.
Studies and Publications
Collaborative Roadmap between CEJA and the OAS. Strengthening inter-institutional cooperation for access to justice and the rule of law in the Americas
CEJA's proposals for new public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. We are going through a critical global moment, characterized by increasing polarization, social tensions, and conflicts of various kinds.
This book from the Center for Justice Studies of the Americas (CEJA) is published at a particularly complex time for democracies and justice systems in the hemisphere.
This new Index, developed by the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), addresses an issue that should be a priority on the agenda for judicial reforms in Latin America.
This working paper aims to establish the effectiveness and challenges of the various forms of criminal judicial cooperation
Events and Interviews
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Center for Criminal...
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Dialogue for the construction of a new regional agenda, activity carried out on September 26 and 27, 2024, in Bogotá, Colombia
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The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) invites you to the International Seminar | Building equality: challenges and strategies for access to justice through CEJAOFICIAL this July 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Paraguay time).
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Challenges posed by organized crime within prisons and its impact on criminal justice systems in Latin America.
News
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JSCA Launches In-Person Phase of Specialized Program to Investigate Corruption by Following the Money
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) will begin the first in-person
April 1, 2026
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JSCA launches international course “Investigating Corruption by Following the Money” in Trinidad and Tobago
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA/CEJA ) began on March 16th
March 16, 2026
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First In-Person Session of the Gender-Based Violence Course Begins in Trinidad and Tobago
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), in collaboration with the Federal
March 6, 2026