Ecuador

EWMI Programs in Ecuador

The Strengthening Ecuadorian Justice Project (SEJP)

2010-2014

The Strengthening Ecuadorian Justice Project (SEJP) was a three-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development to promote the rule of law in Ecuador. EWMI implemented the program in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, the Transitional Judicial Council and the judiciary, the Attorney General’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, and various Ecuadorian NGOs and law schools.

EWMI News in Ecuador

SEDEFA received a grant to promote the protection of Natural and Environmental Rights at a national level.July 2013
EWMI Launches Grants Program in Ecuador
Participants analyzed case studiesApril 2013
EWMI Trains Judicial Officers in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Renowned Mexican journalist, Marco Lara Klarh led training on press coverage of alternative sentencing and special proceedingsSeptember 2012
Encouraging a Rights Approach in Journalism
Patricia Esquetini, SEJP Director, presented the results of the initial assessment to judicial authoritiesJune 2012
Practical Guide for Criminal Justice Published
EWMI’s Home Office Rule of Law team Chuck Costello and Mark Dietrich (front row) meeting with USAID representative Lucrecia Tola, EWMI SEJP Director Patricia Esquetini, President of the Judicial Council Dr. Benjamin Cevallos, and legal translator Maria LoJune 2010
EWMI Awarded USAID Project to Strengthen Justice in Ecuador