{"id":19570,"date":"2025-09-18T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cejamericas.org\/en\/?p=19570"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:56:34","slug":"new-ceja-publication-how-to-assess-judicial-independence-in-the-americas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cejamericas.org\/en\/2025\/09\/18\/new-ceja-publication-how-to-assess-judicial-independence-in-the-americas\/","title":{"rendered":"New CEJA Publication: How To Assess Judicial Independence In The Americas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) presents its latest publication: <em><strong>Indicators For Evaluating the Independence of Judges and Prosecutors in The Americas.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/cejamericas.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/indicator.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cejamericas.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/indicator.jpeg 476w, https:\/\/cejamericas.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/indicator-208x300.jpeg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a regional context marked by democratic backsliding, political polarization, and rising violence, the threats and risks faced by those who administer justice have intensified. 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