The Iberoamerican Group
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The IAJ has four Regional Groups: the European Association of Judges, the Iberoamerican Group, the African Group, the Asian, North American and Oceanian Group. Purpose of the Regional Groups is to discuss local problems concerning the Judiciary. They usually meet twice a year and may pass resolutions either on general issues affecting the Judiciary of the whole concerned area, or specifically regarding one ore more given countries. Ad hoc missions and reports can also be organized in particular cases.
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Latest IBA NEWS
Statement against the attempt on the life of a judge in Ecuador
The IBA group expresses its strongest condemnation to the attempt on the life of the Judge of the Criminal Unit of Liberta, in Santa Elena, Province of Guayas, Ecuador, Ms. María Belén
Mexico’s constitutional reform and independence of the judiciary
The Brazilian Magistrate Association – AMB, an entity that represents the interests of Brazilian judges at the national level and member of the IAJ, sent a Technical Note, prepared at
Next IBA meeting in Quito, Ecuador
The 72nd annual FLAM assembly and the meeting of the Iberoamerican Group will be held from May 25 to 28, 2025, in the city of Quito, Ecuador. Further information will
Statement of the IBA group on judicial independence in Costa Rica
The Ibero American Group (IBA), Regional Group of the IAJ, issued a Statement on the judicial independence in Costa Rica. The statement concerns the attacks by the President of the Republic and the Minister of
Statement on judicial elections in Bolivia
The Ibero American Group, Regional group of the IAJ, issued a statement on the expiry of the term of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of Bolivia and the delay
The Ethical Use of AI Tools in the Judiciary
On November 19th 2024, the Brazilian Magistrates Association (AMB), member of the International Association of Judges (IAJ), published an article on the Ethical Use of AI Tools in the Judiciary. Click here for the full
Latest IAJ NEWS
- On line meetings with the UN Special Rapporteur: the use of AI in Judicial activities
- Side event UN: Impunity, Penal Law and the Reform of the UN
- 2025 Mid-Year Meeting of the Asian, North American and Oceanian (ANAO) Regional Group of the IAJ, in Toronto (Canada)
- EAJ Letter of Solidarity to the Judges in the USA
- Statements adopted during the EAJ meeting in Yerevan
- Mid-year meeting of the European Association of Judges in Yerevan (Armenia), on 8-10 May, 2025
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