On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated on August 9, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) calls for the effective access to justice for indigenous peoples. JSCA highlights the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples as one of the great challenges faced by the States in the American continent. The development of a significant international standards…
Press JSCA JSCA will participate in the IX Summit of the Americas 2022
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) will participate in the IX Summit of the Americas 2022, which will take place in June 2022 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Summit will bring together the Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to address common concerns and adopt concerted commitments to strengthen democratic governance…
Press JSCA JSCA holds ten regional discussions to develop its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
In the context of the participatory development of its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, JSCA held ten discussions with key stakeholders from the four sub regions of the Americas. Some 200 representatives of justice system institutions -judiciaries, justice ministries, prosecution services, public defense services, prison institutions and police entities- as well as civil society organizations and the academic sector and members of the JSCA Alumni Network participated…
Press JSCA JSCA’s Executive Director participates in International Symposium on Best Practices for Combating Public Corruption
On May 12, 2022, JSCA Executive Director Nataly Ponce participated in the International Symposium on Best Practices for Combating Public Corruption, which was held in Cartagena, Colombia. The event was organized by the US Embassy in Bogotá and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Ms. Ponce was part of the panel on special anti-corruption jurisdictions along with Ivan Velasquez, the former…
Press JSCA JSCA holds discussions with representatives of justice system institutions, civil society, the academic sector and the entity’s alumni network in South America in order to develop its Strategic Plan
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) held four discussions with justice institutions, civil society organizations and members of academia in South America from May 2-6, 2022. The exchanges yielded numerous contributions for the design of its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. Over 100 people participated in the discussions, including representatives of justice system institutions such as judiciaries, ministries of justice, public prosecution services, public defense…