Sandra Araneda World Day against Trafficking in Persons was created by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2013 in order to raise awareness about the situation of victims of human trafficking. It is meant to promote and protect victims’ rights and recognize that this is an international problem with complex characteristics that requires … Read more
Due to the global health crisis, we have modified the calendar for this course in order to provide safe learning conditions and better educational opportunities to program participants. The first phase will be held using digital platforms that ensure that instructor and students will be able to maintain close contact. The intermediate phase, which is … Read more
World Sexual Diversity Day and International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day are celebrated June 25 and 28, respectively, to commemorate the Stonewall riot. The incident, which took place in the United States in June 1969, has been recognized as the first major milestone in the contemporary Western movement for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex … Read more
JSCA presents the new publication “CEJA-JSCA ® Working Paper. Technology, Criminal Proceedings, Hearings and Oral Trial” The document, which was developed by judges, academics and experts in technological developments, seeks to provide an initial basis for discussion in order to approach solutions to address the challenges posed by the situation of Covid-19. It weaves together … Read more
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is commemorated on May 17. This is a very important day for the region due to the fact that violence against LGBTIQ+ individuals is prevalent throughout Latin America. The IACHR has found that there are concerning trends related to the right to access to justice of members of … Read more
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Institute for Comparative Studies in the Criminal and Social Sciences (INECIP) present a new issue of Judicial Systems Journal. The main topic of the issue is criminal analysis in the region’s public prosecutor’s offices based on perspectives and experiences from over 10 countries. Issue 23 … Read more
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Working Group on Feminisms and Criminal Justice of the Institute for Comparative Studies in the Criminal and Social Sciences (INECIP) present the qualitative research study, “Exploratory study on justice system practices around cases of gender violence in the Buenos Aires justice system: Protective measures and … Read more
The first case of a person infected with the COVID-19 virus in Latin America was reported at the end of February 2020. A few days later, during the month of March, justice systems began to develop mechanisms that would allow them to protect the health of their employees, operators, the parties to cases and anyone … Read more
Over the past few years, legal needs surveys have gained momentum as a specialized tool for studying legal conflicts and barriers to access to justice. They can be used to obtain evidence that can in turn inform the design of public policies on access to justice. In essence, legal needs surveys are considered ideal tools … Read more
JSCA is heeding the calls made by government officials from throughout the region to stay at home and help stop the spread of COVID-19. Despite the global pandemic, we believe that it is important to continue to carry out our mission of promoting discussions and experiences related to justice system reform in Latin America. As … Read more
