29. Initiate, within the immediate timeframe, a comprehensive reform of the judicial system with plural citizen participation, following the various summits that have been held on this matter, taking into account the structural demands that have been pointed out by the IACHR since 2006. This reform must include:
I) the strengthening of the judicial and prosecutorial careers by allocating sufficient resources to address the transitional situation in judicial and prosecutorial positions within a reasonable period; as well as the enhancement of due process guarantees in disciplinary proceedings against justice operators;
II) the optimization of budget allocation and execution for the judicial body, considering parameters of annual investment, equipment needs, infrastructure, and personnel, transparent accountability, and addressing execution deficiencies;
III) the review of ongoing programs to reduce judicial backlog in order to understand deficiencies, optimize them, and ensure their sustainability over time;
IV) the effective implementation of a comprehensive policy involving both the judicial and executive bodies to reduce the excessive application of pre-trial detention according to international standards, as well as to guarantee access to and effective application of penitentiary benefits and pardons, paying attention to the situation of elderly persons deprived of liberty who may be eligible for these legal measures;
V) the guarantee of effective judicial remedies, supported by an independent international mechanism that ensures the application of international standards against arbitrary detention and due process in each criminal prosecution with possible political motivations;
VI) the strengthening of the indigenous peasant jurisdiction through a reform of the Jurisdictional Demarcation Law -with prior consultation and consent from the peoples-; sufficient budget allocation for its functioning; and the effective implementation of an intercultural perspective in all ordinary courts;
VII) the mitigation of access to justice barriers, including physical, linguistic, knowledge, and cultural barriers;
VIII) the creation or reform of laws to optimize the justice system, including the adoption of a law on the procedures of the agro-environmental jurisdiction and the adjustment, according to objective criteria, of the definitions of terrorism; financing of terrorism and torture, in accordance with international standards of classifications.
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2024
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Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
Justice collaborators
Justice Operators
Older Persons
Persons Deprived of Liberty
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Judicial and Public Ministry Independence
Preventive Prison
Right to a Fair Trial
Right to Humane Treatment
Right to Personal Liberty
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Bolivia
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Access to Justice
Information Systems, Databases and Indicators
Institutional Strengthening
Legislation/Regulations
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Ongoing Follow-Up