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Argentina
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Cuba
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Haití
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Jamaica
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México
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Panamá
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Perú
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Uruguay
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Venezuela
Experience and Impact by States
Commitment and experience in transforming the justice systems of the Americas
Studies, Research, and Publications
Find here the studies that the Justice Studies Center of the Americas.
Reform of Criminal Justice and Penitentiary Systems
- Cooperation for the investigation and prosecution of transnational organized crime in Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina (2024)
- Challenges for the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Latin America (2023)
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Penitentiary Systems and Criminal Enforcement in Latin America. A regional perspective and options for addressing the issue (2021)
- Adversarial Criminal Justice in Latin America: Towards Conflict Management and the Strength of the Law (2018)
- Journal No. 21 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Litigation and the hearing system)”. Article “Precautionary hearings in Bolivia: central findings of an empirical study” (2018)
- Report “Precautionary Measures Hearings in Bolivia. Study on the application of preventive detention” (2017)
- Protocol for Conducting Hearings on Precautionary Measures (2017)
- The application of preventive detention in the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz – Bolivia (2017)
- Development of a Protocol for Judges on Techniques for Conducting Hearings on Precautionary Measures in Bolivia (2017)
- Study on the empirical functioning in Bolivia regarding preventive detention (2012)
- Challenges for the Investigation and Criminal Prosecution of Crimes with a Certain Complexity (2012)
- Studies “Monitoring and Evaluation Reports of Criminal Procedure Reforms” (2010)
- National criminal prosecution of international crimes in Latin America and Spain (2010)
- Monitoring Criminal Procedure Reforms: studies, publications and dissemination (2007)
- Issue No. 14 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Preventive Detention)”. Debate “The situation of preventive detention in Latin America. The cases of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador” (2007)
- Journal No. 14 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Preventive Detention)”. General Notes “Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Reform in Bolivia” (2007)
- Journal No. 11 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Justice and Corruption)”. Dossier “The Inter-American Convention against Corruption and the crimes foreseen. Adaptation and criminal norms by the signatory countries (Bolivia)” (2006)
- Comparative Study of Judicial Reforms in Latin America (2006)
- Empirical studies of the Criminal Procedure Reform. Update of the Monitoring Project: study, publication and dissemination (2006)
- Update of follow-up studies of criminal procedure reforms (Bolivia, Costa Rica and Guatemala) (2005)
- Gender and criminal procedural reforms (2nd stage) (2005)
- Reforms to criminal justice and indigenous peoples (2005)
- Monitoring of Criminal Procedure Reforms (3rd stage 2004) (2004)
- Monitoring criminal procedure reforms, CSO Network (2003)
Reform of Civil and Family Justice
- Comparative Study on Civil Procedural Reforms in Latin America (2020)
- Evaluation of Civil Procedural Reforms in the last decade (2019)
- Technical assistance for the implementation of pilot plans in Cochabamba (Bolivia) (2018)
- Trends in family law processes in Latin America (2006)
Judicial Independence and Integrity
- Independence of justice operators in the Americas. Regional situation and challenges for democratic defense (2023)
- Efforts to increase judicial independence and impartiality in Latin America (2016)
- Guidelines for promoting judicial independence and impartiality: Initiatives to improve judicial independence in Latin America: A comparative perspective (2002)
Government and Judicial Management
- Journal No. 25 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial management from practice)”. Article “Process management offices in Bolivia” (2025)
- Bolivian judicial system – Current situation, good practices and recommendations for work in the sector, from a human rights approach (2017)
- Journal No. 17 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Jury Trial)”. Article “Citizen Judges: Democratizing Justice in Bolivia” (2009)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2008 – 2009 (2008)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2006 – 2007 (2007)
- Report on Compliance with the Mandates of the Summits of the Americas (2006)
- Achievements and Limitations of the organization of the District Prosecutor’s Office of La Paz – Bolivia (2005)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2004-2005. (2004)
- Bolivia: Matters for which judicial fees and charges are levied (2004 )
- Private Financing of Justice: Court Fees (2004)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2002-2003. (2003)
Judicial Information, Information Technologies and Transparency
- State of Justice in Latin America under COVID-19: General measures adopted and use of ICTs in judicial processes (2020)
- Publication Third Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2018)
- Version 10 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2016–2017)
- Publication of the Second Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2016)
- Version 9 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2014)
- Version 8 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2012)
- The impact of Information Technologies on citizens’ access to judicial information and justice (2012)
- Journal No. 16 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (The role of New Technologies in the Justice System)”. General Notes “Bolivia: lessons from an unprecedented election” (2012)
- Version 7 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2011)
- Publication of the First Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2011)
- Version 6 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2010)
- Version 5 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2009)
- Version 4 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2008)
- Version 3 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2007)
- Version 2 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2006)
- Version 1 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2004)
- Civil society monitoring of the implementation of the Quebec Action Plan: Bolivia Report (2004)
- Incorporation of information technology into jurisdictional and administrative management in the Bolivian judicial branch (2002)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Access to justice, vulnerable groups and gender
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Right of Access to Justice: Contributions to the construction of a Latin American body of knowledge (2017)
- Legal System of Indigenous, Native and Peasant Peoples in Bolivia (2008)
- Criminal Procedure Reform and Indigenous Peoples (2006)
- Gender and criminal procedural reforms (2nd stage) (2005)
- Reforms to criminal justice and indigenous peoples (2005)
- Inequality, citizenship and indigenous peoples in Bolivia (2004)
- Situation of Access to Information, Social Participation and Environmental Justice in Bolivia (2004)
- Juvenile criminal responsibility systems in Latin America (2001)