Posts Tagged ‘Independencia judicial’
An independent court for peace
An independent Judicial Branch is essential for the construction of a peaceful country, especially in this polarized environment. Thus, judicial decisions regarding peace must be juridically solid and cannot filtrate without being adopted.
Read MoreOrganized crime against judges
Mexico was shocked by the recent murder of
the judge Vicente Bermúdez, which took place in public, in the middle of the
day. Bermúdez was known for adopting judicial decisions in cases against
organized crime, like the ones related to Joaquín Guzmán Loera and the
disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa. Unfortunately, it is not the
only case of an assassinated judge in Mexico, nor it is the only country in
the region where something like this has happened.
International Seminar on Judicial Independence in Latin America
This event seeks to analyze the achievements, vicissitudes, and challenges of judicial independence in Latin Amerian democracies.
Read MoreForum in Bogotá about the Challenges of Judicial Administration
Carolina Villadiego will intervene on behalf of Dejusticia.
Read MoreThe Right Degree of Judicial Independence
This is the title of Professor Owen Fiss’ well-known article which shows that judicial independence (IJ) is complex as it has at least thee dimensions, which are essential to consider separately in order to avoid the erroneous conclusion that democratic IJ should be absolute.
Read MoreA Surgical Judicial Reform?
The recent scandals about corruption in the Judicial branch are serious and they add to other deficiencies of the judicial system, like it’s slowness in certain areas. Some, therefore, propose a total reformation of the judicial system, as if it had collapsed.
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