La Inteligencia artificial y el Estado de Derecho

The judiciary plays an important role in the governance of Artificial Intelligence by applying international human rights standards to the ethical concerns related to bias, discrimination, privacy, and transparency, while also leveraging AI systems to strengthen access to justice and enhance the efficiency of judicial administrations.

Operating in over 160 countries, UNESCO’s Judges Initiative offers comprehensive and practical training tools to members of the judiciary, in order to strengthen knowledge and capacities on regional and international standards on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law, Freedom of Expression, and Access to Information.

Institutional Capacity Building

Based on UNESCO’s Global Toolkit on AI & the Rule of Law, both in-person and virtual training workshops, including training of trainers, are organized worldwide. The Toolkit provides a curriculum that can be adapted by national judicial training institutions, universities and other legal education organisations to offer trainings.

Network of Experts

UNESCO has established a Global Network of Experts on AI & the Rule of Law, that provides technical assistance and trainings to judiciaries worldwide. The diverse group of experts bring an inter-disciplinary perspective, both as academics and practitioners to support the responsible adoption and governance of AI technologies in judicial systems globally.

In Numbers

+35000
judicial operators

engaged by the UNESCO Global Judges Initiative

160
countries impacted
11
Memorandums of understanding signed
+8000
judicial operators

trained on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law

3
global capacity building tools launched

Discover our Capacity Building Tools

Global Training Curriculum
Online Training Programme
Continuous Learning through Webinars
Guidelines on the Use of AI Systems by Courts and Tribunals

The UNESCO Survey found that

44%
of Respondents judges

use ChatGPT and others for work purposes

Only 9%
of them

receive training or have institutional guidelines in place

92%
of them

call for mandatory regulations & training

The results of the UNESCO survey will form the basis of the publication of the UNESCO Guidelines for the Use of AI Systems in Courts and Tribunals.

Call for Contributions to Inform the Development of the Guidelines for the Use of AI Systems in Courts and Tribunals

Following extensive expert consultations, the guidelines are now open for public consultation in English.

UNESCO encourages stakeholders, including judicial professionals, legal experts, and the public, to review and provide feedback on the draft guidelines. 

La IA y el Estado de derecho: Fortalecimiento de capacidades para los sistemas judiciales

OLD - Seminario web sobre la IA y datos abiertos en los sistemas legislativos y judiciales

A medida que el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) se incrementa en contextos judiciales del mundo entero, la UNESCO y la GIZ, como parte de la Alianza Open for Good, organizan un seminario web conjunto para involucrar a los operadores judiciales en un debate oportuno sobre los desafíos al desarrollar iniciativas de IA y datos abiertos en los sistemas de derecho y justicia en India, Kenia y Brasil.