Perfil para candidatos de Altas Cortes en Bolivia
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Judicial Independence
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia: Recommendations for the Selection of Judges of the Chambers and Divisions of the Tribunal for Peace
This report presents various recommendations for the establishment of a selection and appointment procedure consistent with the standards and best practices on the selection of high-level judges in international and comparative law, and with comparative experiences in the composition of other criminal courts of transitional justice around the world, insofar as they may be applicable to the case of Colombia.
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Judicial Elections in Bolivia: An Unprecedented Event
In this executive summary of the report titled Judicial Elections in Bolivia: An Unprecedented Event, we analyze the popular election of high-ranking judicial authorities in Bolivia.
Bolivia is the only country where—in one election so far, held in 2011—the members of the highest courts of justice (the Supreme Court of Justice, the Agro-Environmental Court, and the Plurinational Constitutional Court), as well as the members of the governing body that oversees judicial training (the Judicial Council), have been elected.
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#17 The selection of high court justices and judicial independence
This file contains the English translations of several articles from AportesDPLF 17 focusing on the selection of high court justices and judicial independence.
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The selection process of the Attorney General in Guatemala: Increased regulation does not mean less arbitrariness
This report examines the selection process for Guatemala's attorney general, noting that increased regulation over this process does not mean less arbitrariness.
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Judicial Independence in Ecuador's Judicial Reform process
In this executive summary of the report titled, Judicial Independence in Ecuador’s Judicial Reform Process, we examine what has happened to judicial independence as part of the “citizen’s revolution” led by President Rafael Correa.
Ecuador is a country in which the rule of law has not been solidly developed. Because it has been politically unstable throughout its history, those in power have made the justice system part of the political arena. Accordingly, criticism of the justice system and proposals for its reform have multiplied in recent decades.
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Guidelines for a transparent and merit-based system for the appointment of high-level judges
This report, titled Guidelines for a transparent and merit-based system for the appointment of high-level judges, examines judicial selection processes across Latin America.
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Judicial independence in Central America: problems and proposals
Even after several decades of judicial reforms and international assistance for judiciaries, judicial independence, transparency, and more in general, the quality of the administration of justice in Central America still leave much to be desired. A variety of initiatives have been undertaken, and a lot of money has been invested—without tangible results. This indicates that it is necessary to think out of the box as regards approaches to improve judicial independence in Central America.
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