The event, titled “Urgent Threats to Judicial Independence in Central America: Protecting Judges at Risk,” focused on the escalating wave of threats and attacks against judges and prosecutors in the region. The event offered an opportunity to discuss and reflect on some of the most urgent challenges for judges in countries like Guatemala and El Salvador, including criminal proceedings and other tactics aimed at intimidating individual judges and ensuring impunity for corrupt actors. Speakers also noted the consequences, for individuals and society alike, when independent judges, prosecutors, and other justice operators are forced to go into exile. The event featured... read more
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With 3 Events and 2 Reports, Vance Center Continues Supporting Central American Judicial Associations
Posted on March 15, 2024On March 5, Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor met with members of the Guatemalan Association of Judges for Integrity (AGJI) to assess and discuss initiatives for the upcoming process to select Guatemala’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges. Historically, this process has fallen short of international standards for merit-based appointments, often marred by corruption and undue influence. However, the AGJI and other local partner organizations believe that this year presents a crucial opportunity to break that pattern and introduce a transparent and objective selection process. The Vance Center will support AGJI in its efforts to... read more