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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
- Desafíos del Ministerio Público Fiscal en América Latina (2023)
- Defensa Penal efectiva con perspectiva de género en América Latina (2022)
- Sistemas Penitenciarios y Ejecución Penal en América Latina. Una mirada regional y opciones de abordaje. (2021)
- Revista N°23 “Sistemas Judiciales. Una perspectiva integral sobre la administración de justicia (Análisis criminal)”. Artículo “Experiencias Latinoamericanas: Brasil” (2020)
- Publicación “Reflexiones brasileñas sobre la reforma procesal penal en Uruguay, hacia la justicia penal acusatoria en Brasil” (2019)
- Publicación sobre “Desafiando a Inquisiçao: Ideas e propostas para a Reforma Processual Penal no Brasil”(2018)
- Revista N°21 “Sistemas Judiciales. Una perspectiva integral sobre la administración de justicia (Litigación y sistema por audiencias)”. Reseñas “Desafiando a Inquisicao: ideias e propostas para a Reforma Processual Penal no Brasil” (2018)
- La Justicia Penal Adversarial en América Latina. Hacía la Gestión del conflicto y la fortaleza de la ley (2018)
- Publicación en papel y en formato digital del libro en portugués “Desafiando a la Inquisición: Ideas y Propuestas para una Reforma Procesal Penal en Brasil” (2017)
- Problemas de la investigación penal de delitos de cierta complejidad en Brasi (2015)
- Informe Experiencias de los países de América Latina en la investigación de delitos complejos (2012)
- Publicación Estudios de Prisión Preventiva (2011)
- Brasil: Las Prisiones Cautelares en Brasil(2011).
- Experiencias en América Latina el desafío de evaluar programas de seguridad ciudadana (2011)
- Persecución penal nacional de crímenes internacionales en América Latina y España (2010)
- Situación jurídica de la Defensoría Pública del Estado de Río Grande del Sur (2010)
- Investigación en materia de Prisión Preventiva (2010)
- Publicación Estudios de Prisión Preventiva (2010)
- Publicación Estudios de Prisión Preventiva y Resultados Seminario Interamericano. (2009)
- Desafíos de la Prisión Preventiva en la Reforma Procesal Penal. (2008)
- Revista N°1 “Sistemas Judiciales. Una perspectiva sobre la administración de justicia (¿Crisis en la capacitación judicial?)”. Artículo “A Reforma Do Processo Penal Brasileiro” (2002)
- Estudio Política criminal e Integración Regional en el MERCOSUR. (2002)
Reform of Civil and Family Justice
- Comparative Study of Civil Procedure Codes in Latin America (2020)
- Comparative Study on Civil Procedural Reforms in Latin America (2020)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America. Report on Couple and Family Relations (2019)
- Consumer Report. Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America (2019)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2019)
- The role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in non-criminal cases in Latin America (2018)
- Judicial management of the new civil courts (2018)
- Compendium of Housing and Land Case Studies (2018)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Multidisciplinary Dialogue on the New Civil Justice in Latin America (2017)
- Civil Justice: Perspectives for Reform in Latin America (2008)
- Foundations for a Reform of Civil Justice. (2008)
- Comparative Study: Small Claims Civil Justice in the Americas (2008)
- Mechanisms to increase the effectiveness of sentence enforcement in the Brazilian civil process (2008)
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
- Judicial management of the new civil courts (2018)
- Journal No. 21 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Litigation and the hearing system)”. Article “Custody hearing in Brazil: challenges of its effective implementation” (2018)
- Issue No. 19 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Administration of Justice and Crimes Against Humanity)”. Article “The Brazilian National Truth Commission: some notes on its work, final report, conclusions and recommendations with a focus on the justice system” (2015)
- 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)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2004-2005. (2004)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2002-2003. (2003)
- Private Financing of Justice: Court Fees. (2004)
- Journal No. 1 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Crisis in judicial training?)”. Dossier “Judicial Training in America (Brazil)” (2002)
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)
- 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)
- Report: Good Practices in the use of new technologies in the Judiciary (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)
- Challenges of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Latin America (2006)
- 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: MERCOSUR Results (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) (2004)
- Report and basic data of the Ombudsman’s Office of Brazil (2002)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Access to justice, vulnerable groups and gender
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Regional dialogue on access to justice and due process in the accusatory system . (2020)
- Women in the Process Project: Promoting judicial research in Brazil (2020)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Environment Report) (2019)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Health and Food Report) (2019)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Report on Labor, Social Security and Education) (2019)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2019)
- Publication on “Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America” (2019)
- Right of Access to Justice: Contributions to the construction of a Latin American body of knowledge (2017)
- Judicial system and racism against Afro-descendants: Brazil, Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic (2004)
- Case law on the rights of children. (2004)
- Judicial system and racism against Afro-descendants: Concluding observations and recommendations (2004)
- Judicial systems and racism against Afro-descendants: Summary (2004)
- Racial Discrimination and Administration of Justice, Network of CSOs and Jurisprudence on Children’s Rights (2003)
- Juvenile criminal responsibility systems in Latin America (2000)