Judicial Reform in Mexico
09/30/2024 (written by ecary) –One of the last presidential actions of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was passing an ambitious judicial reform, aiming to end corruption and give citizens the […]
Judicial Reform
Man Acquitted of Sexual Abuse of Four-Year-Old Niece
05/06/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 15, 2024 Judge Manuel Alejandro Martínez Vitela acquitted a man who was accused of sexually abusing his four-year-old niece. The judge’s acquittal shocked
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The Inter-American Court for Human Rights Condemns Mexico for Human Rights Abuses
02/24/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On January 27, 2023, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) condemned Mexico for its practice of arraigo and preventive detention. After examining a case
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Analyzing the Problem of Femicide in Mexico: The Role of Special Prosecutors in Combatting Violence Against Women
07/11/2022 (written by dashirk) – Justice in Mexico has released its latest working paper titled Analyzing the Problem of Femicide in Mexico by Teagan McGinnis, Octavio Rodríguez Ferreira, and David Shirk
Voces del sistema acusatorio: New Working Paper
04/29/2021 (written by lcalderón) – Justice in Mexico, a research-based program at the University of San Diego, is releasing a new working paper from the Justicia en Marcha series by
Mexico’s Judicial System is Modernizing with Digital Justice
02/10/21 – The following work is an investigative piece by Justice in Mexico Training Coordinator Janice Deaton. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all sectors of society in Mexico, including
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Querétaro at the forefront of Mexico’s justice system
01/02/20 (written by kheinle) – The State of Querétaro appears to be the model in Mexico for implementing the Accusatorial Criminal Justice System (Sistema de Justicia Penal Acusatorial, SJPA), at
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Antes y después: New Working Paper
09/30/20 (written by lcalderon) – Justice in Mexico, a research-based program at the University of San Diego, released a working paper by Juan García Cruz entitled, “Antes y Después: Análisis
Artículo de opinión: “BREVES REFLEXIONES DE UN JUZGADOR EN TORNO A ALGUNOS ASPECTOS DEL PROYECTO DE INICIATIVA DE REFORMA PROCESAL PENAL EN MÉXICO”
El Magistrado Pablo Héctor González Villalobos, instructor en nuestro proyecto OASIS, comparte algunas reflexiones personales sobre el proyecto de iniciativa de reforma procesal penal en México. Pablo Héctor González Villalobos.
Leaked Reforms to Mexico’s Criminal Justice System Raise Serious Concerns
02/01/20 (written by kheinle) — Critics are fiercely pushing back against a package of proposed reforms to Mexico’s justice system made public in mid-January. Alejandro Gertz Manero, Mexico’s Attorney General
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