Archive

3 Mar

Digest of Latin American jurisprudence on international crimes Vol. I

The Digest compiles and comments on decisions of great importance that invoke international law and constitute the base of a growing jurisprudence that protects and defends victims and their families.

3 Ago

Digest of Latin American Jurisprudence on the Rights of Victims

DPLF’s new publication, authored by Professor Ximena Medellín, is a pioneering systematization of 23 Latin American judicial decisions on the rights of victims issued by courts in eight countries of the region: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. The judgments included in this volume reflect important developments in Latin American […]

3 Jul

Victims Unsilenced: The Inter-American Human Rights System and Transitional Justice in Latin America

28 Ago

Transitional Justice in the Aftermath of Civil Conflict: Lessons Learned from Peru, Guatemala, and El Salvador

As transitional justice has become both a global idea and a global practice, there is an increasing need to better understand not only the design and implementation of transitional justice mechanisms, but their impact and significance as well. Any such effort requires an examination of the specific mechanisms of transitional justice, as well as the […]

4 Dic

HEARING | Search for Missing Persons in the Americas

24 Abr

DPLF Board of Directors announcement of April 6, 2019

The Board of Directors of the Due Process of Law Foundation announces that Ariel Dulitzky is no longer a member of the board effective April 5, 2019.  

20 Ago

Opening of our new office in El Salvador

As of August, DPLF, a regional organization based in Washington DC, that uses advocacy and research to promote stronger rule of law and more effective justice systems across Latin America, will now have permanent representation in El Salvador, which will continue –and strengthen- our work around justice and human rights issues in Central America. Respect for […]

3 Jul

Judicial Independence, Democracy and Development Challenges for Judicial Independence in Latin America and the U.S.

3 Jul

After the Transitional Justice Process What is the situation of victims?: The Cases of Chile and Guatemala

1 Jun

Victims Unsilenced: The Inter-American Human Rights System and Transitional Justice in Latin America

This report, titled Victims Unsilenced The Inter-American Human Rights System and Transitional Justice in Latin America, examines transitional justice processes across the region. It is meant to serve as a resource for the many individuals and institutions that apply international human rights norms and foster transitional justice efforts in this hemisphere and beyond. The pages that […]