JSCA, CEJ, the Paraguayan Bar Association and the Paraguayan Judges’ Association to hold webinar entitled “Civil Procedure Reform in Paraguay: Challenges in Light of the Latin American Experience”

Join us on July 20 at 3:00 p.m. Paraguay-Chile time. The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), the Judicial Research Center (CEJ), the Paraguayan Bar Association and the Paraguayan Judges’ Association invite all members of the public to participate in the webinar “Civil Procedure Reform in Paraguay: Challenges in Light of the Latin American … Read more

JSCA, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Program for Latin America, and Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch launch the publication “Prison Systems and Sentence Execution in Latin America”

The research focuses on the current state of prisons in 10 countries in the region. The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Program for Latin America and Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch present the Spanish-language publication “Prison Systems and Sentence Execution in Latin America: A Regional Perspective and … Read more

JSCA reiterates its commitment to the gender perspective and human rights approach

World Sexual Diversity Day and International LGBTIQ+ Day, which were celebrated on June 25 and 28, respectively, commemorate the Stonewall riots that took place in June 1969, launching the modern movement for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people. Since then, this movement has made important progress towards the recognition of … Read more

Trial by jury and strengthening democracy

The Director of Research and Projects of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), Marco Fandiño, discussed some of the misconceptions about trial by jury that have circulated in the region over the years in a column published in La Tercera. Fandiño stated, “Latin American juries have a unique history that is related to … Read more

JSCA’s Executive Director addresses the key points of civil justice reform in Chile in Revista El Mercurio Legal

In an extensive report published in Revista El Mercurio Legal (a publication of Chile’s El Mercurio newspaper) on the Chilean government’s decision to revisit legislative discussion about civil justice reform, JSCA Executive Director Jaime Arellano outlined the elements that the Center has identified as essential for moving forward with the modernization of this system and … Read more

Applications are now being accepted for the V and VI National Undergraduate Student Competition “Procedure Law Seedbeds”

Interested students may register through June 15. Applications are now being accepted from Chilean law students who wish to participate in the V and VI National Competition “Procedure Law Seedbeds.” The initiative is organized by the Universidad Diego Portales Law School Procedure Law Department (Chile), the Chilean Procedure Law Researchers Network and the Justice Studies … Read more

JSCA Executive Director: “Electronic processing does not mean digitizing paper files.”

At the XI Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers and Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA), JSCA Executive Director Jaime Arellano called on member states to energetically work on and develop the components that the region’s justice systems need to guarantee effective access to it to all individuals and noted that digitalization will … Read more

JSCA reiterates the importance of equal access to justice for LGBTIQ+ individuals

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is held each year on May 17 to mark the World Health Organization (WHO) decision to eliminate homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.  Over 30 years after this landmark decision was made, LGBTIQ+ people continue to be the victims of discrimination and violence in various spaces and … Read more

JSCA co-organizes colloquium with UCASAL entitled “Arraignment and Evidentiary Law” in Argentina

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) co-organized the colloquium “Arraignment and Evidentiary Law” with the Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL) Law School on Thursday, May 6. The activity was mainly attended by justice system operators from the Judicial Branch, Public Prosecutor’s Office and Public Defender’s Office from the Salta and Jujuy federal and … Read more

International Call for Applications for the position of Executive Director (2022-2025)

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), www.cejamericas.org, an international organization created by the inter-American system to support justice system transformation processes throughout the region, announces this International Call for Applications for the Position of Executive Director of the institution for the period 2022-2025. The Executive Director is responsible for directing the Center’s areas, … Read more