-
Antigua y Barbuda
-
Argentina
-
Bahamas
-
Barbados
-
Belice
-
Bolivia
-
Brasil
-
Canadá
-
Chile
-
Colombia
-
Costa Rica
-
Cuba
-
Dominica
-
Ecuador
-
El Salvador
-
Estados Unidos
-
Granada
-
Guatemala
-
Guyana
-
Haití
-
Honduras
-
Jamaica
-
México
-
Nicaragua
-
Panamá
-
Paraguay
-
Perú
-
República Dominicana
-
San Cristóbal y Nieves
-
San Vicente y las Granadinas
-
Santa Lucía
-
Surinam
-
Trinidad y Tobago
-
Uruguay
-
Venezuela
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
- Challenges for the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Latin America (2023)
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Penitentiary Systems and Criminal Enforcement in Latin America. A regional perspective and options for addressing the issue. (2021)
- Journal No. 23 “Judicial Systems, a perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Analysis)”. Article “Latin American Experiences: Colombia” (2020)
- Adversarial Criminal Justice in Latin America: Towards Conflict Management and the Strength of the Law (2018)
- Judicial Reform in Latin America. An Assessment. English version (2015 )
- Publication of the research Challenges for the Investigation and prosecution of crimes with a certain complexity (2013)
- Challenges for the Investigation and Criminal Prosecution of Crimes with a Certain Complexity (2012)
- Experiences of Latin American countries in the investigation of complex crimes (2012)
- Investigation of complex crimes in Colombia (2012)
- Experiences in Latin America: The challenge of evaluating citizen security programs (2011)
- Challenges for the Investigation and Criminal Prosecution of Crimes with a Certain Complexity (2011)
- Report on the prosecution of complex crimes. Capabilities of criminal justice systems in Latin America (2010)
- National criminal prosecution of international crimes in Latin America and Spain (2010)
- Colombia: Preventive Detention and Criminal Procedure Reform in Colombia (2009)
- Criminal justice systems facing crimes with serious social implications. (2009)
- Studies on Preventive Detention (2009)
- Challenges of Pretrial Detention in Criminal Procedure Reform. (2008)
- Monitoring Criminal Procedure Reforms: studies, publication and dissemination. (2007)
- Monitoring Report on the Criminal Procedure Reform in Colombia (2006)
- Comparative Study of Judicial Reforms in Latin America. (2006)
- Empirical Studies of the Criminal Procedure Reform Update Monitoring Project: study, publication and dissemination. (2006)
- Criminal Procedure Reform and Indigenous Peoples. (2006)
- Journal No. 1 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Crisis in judicial training?)”. Article “Criminal Law in a Peace Perspective: The Tension between “Efficiency” and Legal Guarantees in the Colombian Case” (2002)
- Elements for the analysis of structural determinants of the Colombian penitentiary and prison reality (2002)
Reform of Civil and Family Justice
- People-Centered Justice. Access to formal, alternative and community justice in Colombia and Peru (2024)
- Comparative Study on Civil Procedural Reforms in Latin America (2020)
- Comparative study of civil procedural codes in Latin America (2020)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America. Report on Couple and Family Relations (2019)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2019)
- Consumer Report. Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America (2019)
- The role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in non-criminal cases in Latin America (2018)
- Compendium of Housing and Land Case Studies (2018)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Executive Summary Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America – Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Multidisciplinary Dialogue on the New Civil Justice in Latin America (2017)
- Exploratory research on civil execution in Latin America (2013)
- Contributions to a dialogue on access to justice and civil reform in Latin America (2013)
- Civil Justice: Perspectives for Reform in Latin America (2008)
- Foundations for a Reform of Civil Justice. (2008)
- Experience of the Commission on Formal Justice and Equitable Conciliation in Colombia (2008)
- Families and public policies in Latin America: A history of disagreements (2007)
- Trends in the latest reforms of civil procedure (2006)
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)
- Judicial Governance, Independence and Strengthening of the Judiciary in Latin America (2018)
- Evaluation of Judicial Reform in Latin America (2015)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2008 – 2009 (2008)
- Journal No. 15 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Investigation – Judicial Structure)”. Article “The capacity of the Colombian judicial system to produce results in crimes of social significance” (2008)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2006 – 2007 (2007)
- “Comparative study on budgetary and administrative management of courts and tribunals and statistical treatment of information on the functioning of the judicial system” developed for the Secretariat for Judicial Reform of Brazil. (2006)
- Comparative Study on Budget Management (2005)
- Report on Justice in the Americas (2004-2005). (2005)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2002-2003. (2003)
- Journal No. 1 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Crisis in judicial training?)”. Dossier “Judicial Training in America (Colombia)” (2002)
Judicial Information, Information Technologies and Transparency
- Issue No. 24 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Justice and Technology)”. Article “The digitization of Justice in Colombia: in search of lost time” (2021)
- 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)
- 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)
- Version 2 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2006)
- Version 1 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2004)
- Collection of statistical information and generation of justice indicators. (2004)
- Civil society monitoring of the implementation of the Quebec Action Plan: Report from Colombia (2004)
- Presentation of the book ‘Justice and Civil Society – the role of civil society in judicial reform, case studies in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. (2003)
- Racial discrimination and Justice, Judicial Statistics, CSO Network, Justice and Civil Society. (2003)
- Report and basic data of the Ombudsman’s Office of Colombia (2002)
- Study on the role of Civil Society in judicial reforms. (2002)
- Changes in the justice system and civil society (2002)
- Changes in the justice system and the role of civil society in Colombia (Third version) (2002)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
- Study “Pathways to justice in Colombia and Peru” (2024)
- Ways to resolve Family and Housing conflicts in Colombia (2024)
- Study “Different ways to provide access to justice in justiciable family and housing problems: comparative analysis based on two case studies”. (2024)
- Methods for resolving civil and family conflicts and their effectiveness in Colombia and Peru (IDRC – CEJA). Fieldwork involving the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative information in both countries (2023)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Executive Summary Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America – Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Latin America. Diagnosis and debate in a context of reforms (2013)
- Criminal conciliation in Colombia (2011)
- The implementation of ARAC programs in developing justice sectors (By William E. Davis and Razili K. D for Judicial Systems Magazine No. 15) (2011)
- Conciliation – Legal Framework in Colombia (2008)
- Experience of the Commission for Formal Justice and Conciliation in Equity in Colombia (2008)
- Journal No. 12 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Other justice systems)”. General Notes “Essay on a solution to the problems of justice in Colombia” (2007)
- Conciliation Procedure in Colombia (2006)
- Experience of the Commission for Formal Justice and Conciliation in Equity in Colombia (2002)
- State of alternative dispute resolution methods in Colombia (2002)
- Journal No. 2 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative conflict resolution)”. Article “Community justice within the informalization of justice in Colombia during the last decade” (2002)
- Journal No. 2 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative dispute resolution)”. Dossier “Alternative dispute resolution in America (Colombia)” (2002)
Access to justice, vulnerable groups and gender
- People-Centered Justice. Access to formal, alternative and community justice in Colombia and Peru (2024)
- 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)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2019)
- Measuring to decide. Surveys of legal needs and public policies for access to justice (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” (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)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Executive Summary Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America – Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Criminal Procedure Reform and Indigenous Peoples. (2006)
- Report on Criminal Procedure Reform and Indigenous Peoples – October 2006 (2006)
- Judicial system and racism against Afro-descendants: Brazil, Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic (2004)
- Judicial system and racism against Afro-descendants: Concluding observations and recommendations (2004)
- Judicial systems and racism against Afro-descendants (2004)
Others
- The practice of law in Latin America: in search of a work agenda Vol. I (2021)
- Journal No. 9 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Law and Legal Education)”. Article “Legal education and higher education in Colombia: institutional and legal developments 1990-2002” (2005)