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The Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia: Recommendations for the Selection of Judges of the Chambers and Divisions of the Tribunal for Peace

This report presents various recommendations for the establishment of a selection and appointment procedure consistent with the standards and best practices on the selection of high-level judges in international and comparative law, and with comparative experiences in the composition of other criminal courts of transitional justice around the world, insofar as they may be applicable to the case of Colombia.

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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 jurisprudence, which extend the scope of the jurisprudence of international courts.

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Selecting the very best. The selection of high-level judges in the United States, Europe and Asia

This report, titled Selecting the very best: The selection of high-level judges in the United States, Europe and Asia, is a comparative study of judicial appointment practices across the globe.

The following is a review of how judges are selected in the United States and in a cross-section of European and Asian countries. The focus is upon the process for selecting the judges for the “Supreme” or highest court in each jurisdiction.

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