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Ministry of Justice

Official website of the Argentina Ministry of Justice the government department responsible for the administration of justice, enforcing the law, and upholding human rights. Details of the Ministry’s work is given covering criminal justice policy, human rights training and programmes providing access to justice including centres offering legal information, mediation services and assistance for victims of crime. Argentine laws, including legislation, decisions, codes and constitutions, are provided in full and can be searched using a simple or advanced search facility.

Supreme Court of Argentina

Website of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the highest court in Argentina, which decides on cases dealing with the interpretation of the constitution and administration of the judiciary. Full text judgements and summaries can be searched on the site and full text volumes of Supreme Court rulings are given back to 1863. There is also information on cases in progress, profiles of the Supreme Court judges, news items and a selection of FAQs. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Constitutional Court of Ecuador

Website of the Ecuador Constitutional Court, the body responsible for guaranteeing the validity and supremacy of the Constitution and constitutional rights. The site provides case summaries and selected full text judgements can be found in the monthly Jurisprudential Bulletins. Profiles of the judges are given along with a copy of the Constitution and full text laws governing the Constitutional Court. The site can be viewed in Spanish only

Poder Judicial Republica de Chile

Website of the Chilean judiciary which gives information on the court system and the administration of justice throughout the country. Details (including contacts and addresses) are given for the various courts including the Supreme Court, the 17 Courts of Appeals, Courts of First Instance, the Military Courts and Environment Courts. Historical information on the judiciary is also given. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Mercosur Permanent Review Tribunal

Website of the Mercosur Tribunal, the body with responsibility for resolving disputes between member states relating to Mercosur law. Mercosur is the Southern Common Market, a South American trading bloc which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. The site outlines the structure of the Tribunal and gives profiles of the arbitrators. Regulations relating to the court and to the Mercosur dispute settlement mechanism, including the Treaty of Asunción which established Mercosur, are also provided along with awards and advisory opinions.

Mercosur Parliament

Website of the Mercosur Parliament (PARLASUR), a forum representing the interests of citizens of the MERCOSUR countries. Mercosur is the Southern Common Market, a South American trading bloc which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. The site gives contact details of the MPs, information on the various commissions and on the work of the Democracy Observatory which aims to strengthen democracy and human rights within Mercosur states. The site can be viewed in Spanish or Portuguese.

MERCOSUR

Website of MERCOSUR, the Southern Common Market, a South American trading bloc which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. The Treaty of Asunción 1991 and the Protocol of Ouro Preto 1994, the establishing treaties, are given on the site along with documents of MERCOSUR bodies - meeting minutes, reports, regulations and trade statistics. The site can be viewed in Spanish, Portuguese and English although information in English is limited.

Congreso de la Republica

Website of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. The site has information on the role and functions of the Congress, a copy of the Constitution and an outline of the legislative process. There are profiles of MPs and information on the work of the various committees. The site can be viewed in French, German, English and Spanish

Constitution of Colombia

The Colombian Constitution of 1991 is available on the website of the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The document incorporates amendments up to 2015. There are chapters on fundamental rights, the organisation of the state and the role of the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

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