Upholding Core Elements of Democratic Governance An Independent Judiciary: Working closely with the Latin American Federation of Judges (FLAM) and other national and regional partners, the Latin America Policy Program continued to call out threats to judicial independence and support judges in asserting their key role as defenders of democracy. Our actions included a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on threats to judicial independence, publishing country-level assessments of judicial independence in seven countries, and continuing to pursue justice for exiled Guatemalan judge Erika Aifán. Spotlight: Inter-American Dialogue on Judicial Independence The IACHR hearing inspired an... read more
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Vance Center Celebrates 20 Years of Groundbreaking Work in Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted on October 31, 2023Keynote conversation between Justice Dunstan Mlambo, Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, and former U.S. Attorney General Hon. Loretta Lynch, October 11, 2023. Photo: Abbey Sebetha/BakonePix The event, “The Lawyer as Rule-of-Law Activist: Activating the Next Generation,” brought together more than 200 leading legal practitioners, African Legal Fellows Program alumni, advocates, academics, and others from across the continent for a celebration of the Vance Center’s anniversary and 20 years of the flagship African Legal Fellows Program. This celebration concluded a yearlong series of anniversary events, beginning in New York City in October 2022,... read more