Institutional Integrity Program Advisor Cuitlahuac Castillo speaks during a discussion on methods to build and reinforce anti-corruption practices in Venezuela, on May 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: DPLF On May 27-28, the Vance Center, the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), Transparencia Venezuela, and the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law convened an expert meeting to examine challenges of justice, anti-corruption, and rebuilding the rule of law in Venezuela. The event brought together academics, litigators, prosecutors, and civil society representatives from across Latin America. Over the two days, participants addressed... read more
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Vance Center Joins Expert Meeting on Challenges to Justice and Reconstructing the Rule of Law in Venezuela
Posted on June 10, 2026
Vance Center Joins Judicial Leaders at FLAM’s 73rd Assembly
Posted on April 15, 2026Participants gather at the 73rd Assembly of FLAM in Santo Domingo, April 7, 2026. Photo credit: JUDEMO. From April 7-10, Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor participated in the 73rd Assembly of the Latin American Federation of Magistrates (FLAM) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Serving as FLAM’s annual meeting, the Assembly brought together representatives from national judges’ associations across 17 countries to examine key challenges facing judges in the region and to advance shared strategies to address them. As part of the three-day meeting, representatives from member associations gathered on April 8 to elect FLAM’s new Board of Directors. Among... read more
Vance Center Participates in IACHR’s 195th Sessions and Side Events in Guatemala
Posted on March 23, 2026Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor with representatives of judges’ associations and other civil society representatives at the 195th Period of Sessions of the IACHR in Guatemala City, March 9, 2026. Photo credit: Asociación Mexicana de Juzgadoras IACHR Hearings Civil Society Dialogue On March 9, the Commission held a 90-minute session to hear from a wide range of civil society organizations across the region on diverse thematic concerns. This was the first time the IACHR has hosted an open dialogue spanning multiple countries, issues, and themes, and offered an opportunity for a diverse range of speakers to present... read more
Vance Center Files Human Rights Petition to IACHR on Behalf of Mexican Supreme Court Justice Candidate
Posted on February 17, 2026New York, February 17, 2026 – A former candidate for Mexico’s highest court last week filed a petition documenting violations of international human rights resulting from the recent process to elect new judges in Mexico. The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a nonprofit program of the New York City Bar Association, filed the petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in representation of Ricardo Alfredo Sodi Cuéllar, a retired state chief judge and former candidate for Justice of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice, the country’s highest federal court. The petition, filed on February 13, states that the recent process to elect new judges in Mexico violated Sodi’s political rights and, more broadly, failed to guarantee key elements of electoral... read more
Mexican Federal Judges File Human Rights Petition to IACHR on Recent Judicial Reform: Vance Center Files on Judges’ Behalf
Posted on May 6, 2025New York, May 6, 2025 – Fourteen current and former Mexican federal judges last week filed a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights documenting violations of international human rights resulting from Mexico’s recent judicial reform. The petition states that the judges were “directly affected” by the judicial reform and urges the Commission to respond to the allegations and take action to protect fundamental rights and issue reparations for individuals impacted by the reforms. The reform, which went into effect in September 2024, violates principles of judicial independence and equality and non-discrimination, particularly impacting the participation of women in... read more
Vance Center Participates in IACHR Hearings on Judicial Independence and Mexico’s Judicial Reform
Posted on November 20, 2024Vance Center staff and representatives of judges’ associations at the hearing, November 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo credit: Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor and Program Advisor Cuitlahuac Castillo Camarena joined representatives of judicial associations, regional groups and international organizations to present on two priority issues: threats to judicial independence in Latin America and the recent overhaul of Mexico’s judiciary. Mexican Judicial Reform The first hearing, on November 12, brought together representatives from civil society organizations, federal judges, judicial associations, and international legal experts to discuss the recent reform and raise concerns about its potential implications for... read more