Administration of Justice

Consejo Nacional de la Judicatura (National Council of Justice)
www.cnj.gov.ec/Index.htm

This site (in Spanish) includes information on the courts of Ecuador, including judges, and provides the legislative basis for the Council's functions. There are also links for contacting the council.

Report of Justice
www.cejamericas.org/reporte/muestra_pais.php?idioma=ingles&pais=ECUADOR&tipreport=REPORTE2&seccion=0

Presents a brief overview of the judicial system and procedures.


Law and the Courts

Attorney General's Office
www.pge.gov.ec/

This web page offers institutional information, bulletins from mediation centers, human rights information, Eduadorian judicial system references, and a database of current legislation. In Spanish.

Basic Structure of the Ecuadorian Legal System and Legal Research
www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Ecuador.htm

The author provides background information to the Ecuadorian Constitution, the Constitutional Court and the protection of fundamental rights. There is an outline of the structure of government examining the role of the National Congress, the President, the judicial branch and local government.

Constitutional Tribunal
www.tribunalconstitucional.gov.ec/

This site provides institutional information, laws, news, and a directory. In Spanish.

Public Prosecutor's Office
www.fiscalia.gov.ec/

The Ministerio Publico website contains institutional information, a directory of district prosecutor offices, and pre-trial statistics according to type of crime. It also offers a training module for prosecutors. In Spanish.