Sandra Araneda As part of its efforts to provide spaces for dialogue regarding the progress made and challenges faced by the countries of the region in the effective implementation of mechanisms for providing access to justice to at-risk individuals and groups, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) announces the second seminar in its virtual series: Access to Justice for Detained Persons in the Southern Cone.…
Sandra Araneda In an effort to provide spaces of dialogue on the progress made and challenges faced by the countries of the region in regard to effectively implementing access to justice mechanisms for at-risk individuals and groups, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) is pleased to invite civil society organizations, representatives of justice institutions and the general public interested in helping to build a community…
Press JSCA The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) will participate in the IX Summit of the Americas 2022, which will take place in June 2022 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Summit will bring together the Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to address common concerns and adopt concerted commitments to strengthen democratic governance…
Press JSCA In the context of the participatory development of its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, JSCA held ten discussions with key stakeholders from the four sub regions of the Americas. Some 200 representatives of justice system institutions -judiciaries, justice ministries, prosecution services, public defense services, prison institutions and police entities- as well as civil society organizations and the academic sector and members of the JSCA Alumni Network participated…
Press JSCA On May 12, 2022, JSCA Executive Director Nataly Ponce participated in the International Symposium on Best Practices for Combating Public Corruption, which was held in Cartagena, Colombia. The event was organized by the US Embassy in Bogotá and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Ms. Ponce was part of the panel on special anti-corruption jurisdictions along with Ivan Velasquez, the former…
