The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, visited Chile at the invitation of the government between July 29 and August 9, where she held dialogues with State officials and representatives of international organizations and civil society on good practices and challenges regarding the independence of judges and lawyers and how this underpins respect for human rights. In this context, CEJA…
Side Events organized by JSCA at the 54th OAS General Assembly
With great participation and important discussions, the four parallel events organized by JSCA were held within the framework of the 54th General Assembly of the OAS, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, the Government of Paraguay, GIZ, International Development Research Center (IDRC), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the OAS, the Ibero-American Association of Public Ministries, International Center for Not-for-Profit…
CEJA Side Events Programs at the 54th OAS General Assembly
CEJA INVITES PARALLEL EVENTS THAT IT ORGANIZES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) June 26 and 27, 2024, Asunción, Paraguay The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) is the OAS organization specialized in the justice systems of the Hemisphere, created in the 1999 General Assembly. In 2024, JSCA celebrates 25 years…
Visit of magistrates of the Judicial Branch of the State of Querétaro, Mexico
This week, 10 judges from the Judicial Branch of the State of Querétaro, Mexico, made a visit to Chile organized by JSCA, with the aim of learning about how orality works in family justice and acquiring useful knowledge to put it into practice in their country. , identifying and analyzing the main challenges that will arise with its implementation, including logistical, training and cultural aspects. …
Presentation of JSCA’s Annual Report at the 54th regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS)
On Thursday, April 11, JSCA Executive Director Nataly Ponce Chauca presented the institution’s 2023 Annual Report to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). At the event, Nataly Ponce provided information on the most relevant projects developed by JSCA last year, including “Citizen and Participatory Survey for the Design of the Criminal Prosecution Policy of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Chile,” in…