Restricciones en el acceso a la justicia en el contexto de la Pandemia por Covid-19 en Ecuador.

Abstract

Abstract: The research analyzes the restrictions on access to justice in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ecuador. Justice is approached as a category of human rights that must be guaranteed by the State even in emergency situations in accordance with the Constitution and the norms of international law. Likewise, the main measures issued by the competent authorities for crisis management are reviewed, as well as the problems and restrictions that affected the functioning of the justice system. The methodology used starts from the qualitative approach and documentary analysis techniques are used. The conclusions determine that the proper functioning of justice during the pandemic is essential to safeguard constitutional rights and monitor state action, that the paralysis limited the right of citizens to access justice services, especially guarantees jurisdictional, and that facing the emergency requires operational and judicial reforms that can favor the modernization of justice.