JSCA participated in the workshop with agencies and the OAS General Secretariat for the construction of the IACHR Strategic Plan 2022-2026

On February 22, 2022, JSCA participated in the workshop with agencies and the OAS General Secretariat for the construction of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026 of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The purpose of the activity was to reflect in a participatory manner on collaborative actions to complement the mandates of the OAS human … Read more

The Government of Chaco , Argentina, and the Justice Studies Center of the Americas analyzed the judicial reform of the province

The Governor of Chaco , Argentina, Jorge Capitanich, together with JSCA’s Director of Training, Leonel González, evaluated the plan to modernize Chaco’s justice system. They also discussed the need to analyze strategies and options in the criminal procedure system and the development of projects for the Civil Jury Manual and Diploma in Jury Trials. The … Read more

JSCA organized the 2nd meeting of Argentina’s judicial schools

The 2nd Meeting with Judicial Schools of Chaco, Misiones, Corrientes, and Formosa in Argentina, organized by JSCA, was a success, with thirty participants of our Training of Trainers Program. Our Executive Director, Nataly Ponce, welcomed the participants, and expert Inés Marensi, a pedagogical advisor from the Training Center of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the … Read more

JSCA partners with the Buenos Aires Magistrate’s Council to support the drafting of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Code

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Magistrate’s Council of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) signed an agreement today to draft the CABA Civil and Commercial Procedure Code.  “JSCA will make all of its experience with the transformation of civil and commercial justice available for the drafting of the CABA … Read more

JSCA, Ecuadorian Judiciary Council and Ibero-American Judicial Summit organize Ibero-American Virtual Meeting of Judges with Technology against Violence

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), Ecuadorian Judiciary Council and the Ibero-American Judicial Summit will hold a Virtual Meeting of Judges with Technology against Violence on Wednesday, November 17 The virtual meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. (Ecuador). Its purpose is to highlight the actions undertaken by various judges in Ibero-America to protect … Read more

JSCA and UAI to hold international seminar titled ICTs, Justice and the Pandemic: What Have We Learned and How Can We Address Future Challenges?

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) Law School invite you to the international seminar  ICTs, Justice and the Pandemic: What Have We Learned and How Can We Address Future Challenges? The event will take place November 17 and 18, 2021. Seminar participants will analyze experiences with the … Read more

JSCA, CEJ, the Paraguayan Bar Association and the Paraguayan Judges’ Association to hold webinar entitled “Civil Procedure Reform in Paraguay: Challenges in Light of the Latin American Experience”

Join us on July 20 at 3:00 p.m. Paraguay-Chile time. The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), the Judicial Research Center (CEJ), the Paraguayan Bar Association and the Paraguayan Judges’ Association invite all members of the public to participate in the webinar “Civil Procedure Reform in Paraguay: Challenges in Light of the Latin American … Read more

JSCA, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Program for Latin America, and Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch launch the publication “Prison Systems and Sentence Execution in Latin America”

The research focuses on the current state of prisons in 10 countries in the region. The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Rule of Law Program for Latin America and Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch present the Spanish-language publication “Prison Systems and Sentence Execution in Latin America: A Regional Perspective and … Read more

JSCA and Ecuadorean Judiciary Council Sign Cooperation Agreement

In addition, the entities held the seminar “Dialogue on Judicial Conduct and Ethics.” The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Ecuadorean Judiciary Council signed a cooperation agreement on Friday, June 4. The purpose of the cooperation agreement is to develop a joint work plan on justice, democracy and related topics that will … Read more

JSCA co-organizes colloquium with UCASAL entitled “Arraignment and Evidentiary Law” in Argentina

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) co-organized the colloquium “Arraignment and Evidentiary Law” with the Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL) Law School on Thursday, May 6. The activity was mainly attended by justice system operators from the Judicial Branch, Public Prosecutor’s Office and Public Defender’s Office from the Salta and Jujuy federal and … Read more