Location
Bolivia
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🎓 Studies
A Performance Study of the Bolivian Public Justice System
An investigation conducted in collaboration with the Bolivian Magistrate's Council to assess the criminal process, from start to finish, of cases of sexual violence against children in La Paz, Bolivia.<br><br>Investigación realizada en colaboración con el Consejo de la Magistratura de Bolivia para evaluar el proceso penal, de principio a fin, en casos de violencia sexual contra la niñez en La Paz, Bolivia. -
📰 News
Five Convicted in Six Days for Sexually Assaulting Children
Katty* couldn’t afford a lawyer and almost dropped her case against the man who raped her as a teen. But this month, IJM’s Bolivia team helped convict him and four other criminals over a six-day period, a remarkable event in a country where sexual assault cases can languish for years and are often never resolved. -
📰 News
More than 140 criminals convicted for violent crimes so far this year
Recent reports paint a dark picture of the violence facing millions of the world's poor every day. Human trafficking generates $150 billion in annual profits, and nearly 36 million people are held in modern-day slavery. But few of the criminals perpetuating this violence are ever held accountable for their crimes.