JSCA participates in the Anti-Corruption Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean

On September 26 and 27, the conference on reducing corruption, “Integral Anti-Corruption Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean: Strategies and Practices for Prevention and Prosecution”. Held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, this conference was organized by the German Federal Foreign Office. The event had two thematic areas: 1) Working on a comprehensive approach to corruption and 2) Addressing regional and international mechanisms to fight…

Welcome to JSCA Interns 2023

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) welcomes the 12 interns from Latin America who begin their collaboration with JSCA today.  The students and young professionals selected come from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru. The Internship Program is an opportunity for young professionals and students to acquire knowledge and develop professionally in the field of justice in an organization of the…

JSCA elects new Board President and Vice President for the period 2023-2024

In the framework of the 50th regular session of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), held in Santiago de Chile, headquarters of the organization, on 15 and 16 December 2022, the Board of Directors elected Councilor Maria Victoria Rivas (Paraguay), as the new president of the international organization, and Councilor Benjamin Berger (Canada), as the new vice-president, both for the period 2023-2024. The…

Access to justice from a gender and intersectional perspective: The most urgent challenges and experiences related to combatting inequality and discrimination in access to justice in the Americas

. Over 110 people including representatives of government institutions, Chilean police entities (detectives, police officers and members of the country’s prison service), justice institution operators, members of inter-governmental agencies, civil society, students and academics participated in a space organized to exchange experiences and challenges related to access to justice for women from an intersectional perspective. The event was organized by the Justice Studies Center of…

Regional Conference: three events on the strengthening of judicial independence in the Americas

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), in alliance with various institutions, announces the Regional Meeting: Strengthening Judicial Independence in the Americas, to be held on October 11, 12 and 13, 2022, online, at 4 p.m. Chilean time. During this three-day meeting, JSCA will promote dialogues with justice operators from Judicial Branches (panel on October 11), Public Prosecutor’s Offices (panel on October 12) and…