Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms: an access to the justice enshrined as a human right in the Mexican Constitution

The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States, since the reform of the article 17, in June 2008, introduced to the national legal order alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as a human right. Thus, alternative justice reaches its highest point, by virtue of the constitutional provision t...

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Autores: Nava González, Wendolyne, Breceda Pérez, Jorge Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/11457
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/11457
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
ADR
alternative justice
access to the justice
human rights
mexican Constitution
mecanismos alternativos de resolución de conflictos
justicia alternativa
acceso a la justicia
derechos humanos
Constitución mexicana
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Sumario:The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States, since the reform of the article 17, in June 2008, introduced to the national legal order alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as a human right. Thus, alternative justice reaches its highest point, by virtue of the constitutional provision that establishes it mandatory for all areas of law. Following the guidelines established by the Constitution in this area, this article, through a critical analysis of the new Law of Alternative Justice in the State of Chihuahua as a case study, seeks to determine whether state regulations guarantee real Access to justice through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.