The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA/JSCA) is launching a participatory process to define the priorities that will guide its work over the next four years. We want to hear from those who wish to contribute with their perspectives and experiences on justice in the region.
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Master’s Program in Law (LLM UC) at the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile have signed a framework cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening academic research, student training, and the development of joint initiatives focused on the reform and modernization of justice systems across the region.
At the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Member States elected Patricia Elizabeth Gámez (Guatemala) and Santiago Pereira Campos (Uruguay) as new members of the Board of Directors of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA/JSCA).
The signing ceremony took place in the “Mariano Jiménez Huerta” Seminar Hall and was led by Dr. Jorge Nader Kuri, Director General of INACIPE, and Ana Aguilar García, Executive Director of CEJA. Both highlighted the importance of building academic bridges that foster joint initiatives in training, research, and cooperation at both the national and international … Read more
Across the Americas, transforming justice remains one of the greatest challenges of our time. It is not only about modernizing institutions, but also about building systems that are more efficient, inclusive, and people-centered.
Regional cooperation on justice and citizen participation continues to advance through a new meeting led by the Organization of American States, which brought together in Chile the Center for the Study of Justice of the Americas with civil society organizations, academia, and justice system stakeholders.
The President of the Supreme Court of Chile, Justice Gloria Ana Chevesich Ruiz, held a formal meeting with the Executive Director of the Center for Justice Studies of the Americas (CEJA), during which both authorities addressed matters of shared interest related to the strengthening of justice systems and regional cooperation.
CEJA welcomes Ana Aguilar as its new Executive Director for the 2026–2029 term and wishes her every success in this new stage of institutional leadership and management.
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) will carry out a study aimed at identifying and analyzing the main critical bottlenecks that arise in the application of Law No. 21.675, which establishes standards to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women based on gender, with a particular focus on its implementation within the Chilean Courts of Justice.
On Friday, November 28, CEJA’s Executive Director, Nataly Ponce, and the Coordinator of Studies and Training, Rodrigo Nakada, held a working meeting with Diego Oliveira Silva, Director General of the National School of the Public Defender’s Office of the Union (DPU) of Brazil.
