Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice

What We Do

The Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice is a platform made up of non-governmental organizations, governmental and intergovernmental bodies, and civil society organizations that seek to join forces to contribute to accelerating the implementation of SDG 16.3 in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Andorra. Its main objective is to promote the exchange of data, experiences, innovations, and ideas at both the local and regional levels; identify and promote best practices in the implementation of a people-centered approach to justice; foster judicial collaboration; and advocate for the political and financial support necessary to strengthen access to people-centered justice in the region.

Thematic areas

The Alliance recognizes that defining thematic priorities must be a dynamic process, responsive to the interests of its members, global milestones, and regional and international debates that offer strategic opportunities for advocacy. In this regard, the Alliance focuses its work on three priority areas:

Data and innovation: Recognizing that data is essential and cross-cutting for all people-centered justice actions, the Alliance works to identify, analyze, promote, and disseminate the collection and use of data from a people-centered approach.
Support for the Ibero-American Convention on Access to Justice: The Alliance has participated from the outset in the process of drafting the first binding convention on access to justice in the region, promoted by COMJIB. It will also continue to collaborate in its implementation and monitoring.
Vulnerable populations: In response to global and regional agendas, the Alliance works and has worked on the production and collection of information on the state of access to justice for various groups in particularly vulnerable situations. Examples of this are the thematic reports on children and access to justice, as well as the report on women and access to justice.

Resources

Download the report (Available in English and Spanish)

In November 2023, the Ibero-American Alliance launched its first Regional Report on Access to Justice in Ibero-America. The report focuses on three areas of work: (1) Data on the justice gap in the region. (2) Progress in the development of a regulatory framework for a Regional Convention on Access to Justice. (3) Efforts undertaken to leave no one behind.
Download the report

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current conditions of access to justice for children and adolescents in Ibero-America.
Read the statement

This Declaration of May 31, 2022 establishes and consolidates the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice.

Events

5th World Congress on Justice for Children 2025, Spain.

The Alliance presented its report "A Child-Centered Approach to Justice: Ibero-American Perspectives for a Regional Agenda" during the V World Congress on Justice for Children, which took place in Madrid, Spain. As part of the dissemination of the report, a webinar was also held in English and Spanish, attended by more than 80 people.

World Justice Forum 2025, Poland.

Within the framework of the Global Justice Forum, the Ibero-American Alliance and the African Alliance for People-Centered Justice met in an interregional dialogue where they reflected on how a comprehensive and people-centered approach to justice not only ensures that justice responds to people's needs but also reinforces trust in institutions, strengthens social cohesion, and becomes a fundamental pillar for democratic stability. An exchange of good practices and regional challenges also took place. In addition, the Ibero-American Alliance co-organized the event, "The Ibero-American Convention on Access to Justice: First binding international agreement on access to justice," where the Ibero-American Convention on Access to Justice, an initiative led by the Conference of Ministers of Justice of Ibero-American Countries (COMJIB), was presented.

Regional Conference, "Moving Toward an Ibero-American Agreement on Access to Justice," Chile

In Chile, the Alliance participated in the conversation, "The opportunities provided by the Ibero-American Agreement on Access to Justice to advance the construction of more peaceful and inclusive societies," which focused on the first draft of the Ibero-American Convention as a tool for establishing common standards while respecting the particularities of each country and its people. The implications, strengths, and next steps for its effective implementation were also analyzed.

Launch of the Alliance, Netherlands

During the 2022 World Justice Forum, the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice was formally launched. Its members signed the Alliance Declaration, guided by the Principles of People-Centered Justice.

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