Liliana Matos At the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in June 2025, two new members were elected by acclamation to the Board of Directors of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) for the 2026–2028 term. The newly appointed Board Members are Catalina Fernández Carter (Chile) and Lise Hilda Christelle St-Natus Cavé (Haiti). They will assume their duties in January…
Liliana Matos The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) is an intergovernmental organization specialized in justice systems in the region, created by the Organization of American States (OAS) www.cejamericas.org. Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, CEJA has 25 years of experience producing technical studies and generating comparative evidence on justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also offers specialized training and facilitates the exchange of information and…
In a key step toward more effective cooperation in the fight against organized crime and the improvement of fiscal management in Ibero-America, the Ibero-American Association of Public Prosecutors (AIAMP)—which brings together 22 Public Prosecutor’s Offices from across the region—and the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening the work of Public Prosecutor’s Offices…
In partnership with the United Nations Special Fund of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), together with the Ministry of Health of Chile (MINSAL), successfully concluded the implementation of the training program for public officials titled:“Promoting respect for the human rights of LGBTIQANB+ people as users of mental health services.” The initiative was supported…
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) held a meeting with representatives of the Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy of the Organization of American States (OAS) to explore potential areas of cooperation in electoral justice, subnational governments, and peace promotion. From the OAS, Juan Pablo Pozo and Natalia Melgarejo participated on behalf of the Secretariat. CEJA was represented by Bruno Novoa, Chair of the Board…
