Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNACH

What Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNACH does

The Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNACH (IIJ-UNACH), founded in 2016, is a public legal research institute operating within the Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), a state university in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, Mexico. It is the only dedicated legal research institute within the UNACH system and concentrates on legal issues specific to Mexico's southern border — notably migration, gender and human rights, indigenous law, anti-corruption, constitutional law, and criminal justice. The institute delivers graduate legal education (Doctorado en Derecho registered in PNPC-CONACYT, Maestrías en Derecho and en Derechos Humanos), an online Licenciatura en Derecho a Distancia of 339 credits across 9 semesters, and a Profesional Superior Universitario (PSU) en Justicia Social, together with continuing-education diplomados (e.g., on the National Anti-Corruption System, on Gender and Human Rights) for government personnel and the wider UNACH community.

The institute's technology footprint is a conventional distance-learning stack on the Universidad Virtual de la UNACH platform, using Educa-t, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Webinar, and Telmex Videoconference to deliver online programs, with a specialized WordPress microsite on southern-border migration and a Calameo repository hosting its free publications. Programs are listed in the SECIHTI/SES National Postgraduate System (PNPC-CONACYT), conferring national quality recognition. Its business model is a subsidized public-university model: revenue comes primarily from federal and state government allocations routed through UNACH, supplemented by tuition and registration fees for degree programs and continuing-education diplomados; the only explicitly disclosed fee is the PSU en Justicia Social registration fee of $400 MXN. Distribution is principally digital — institutional website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube — combined with annual participation in book fairs (FILUNACH, FILCH) and academic congresses (e.g., AISOC).

Name

Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNACH

Legal name

Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas

Website

https://iij-unach.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The IIJ-UNACH is a public legal research institute within the Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas that delivers accredited graduate and online undergraduate law programs, applied research, and continuing-education diplomados focused on migration, gender, human rights, and anti-corruption in southern Mexico.

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Higher Education and Legal Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

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PRIMARYEDAHAIAD

SJD / JSD & Doctoral Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAC

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAE

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

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Law & Legal Studies

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Higher Education Textbooks & Courseware

Keywords

• Legal research education
• Graduate law programs
• Distance law degree
• Human rights research
• Migration law studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: The institute generates revenue through student tuition and registration fees for its degree programs (Licenciatura, Maestría, Doctorado) and continuing education programs (Diplomados, PSU Superior Universitario). Registration fees for the PSU program are set at $400.00 MXN. Programs operate primarily as public university education subsidized by the federal and state government through UNACH.

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Core offering

The IIJ-UNACH is a public university legal research institute that delivers graduate and undergraduate legal education (Doctorado en Derecho, Maestría en Derecho, Maestría en Derechos Humanos, Licenciatura en Derecho a Distancia) and a Profesional Superior Universitario en Justicia Social, alongside continuing-education diplomados and a legal clinic for migrants and refugees. It conducts specialized research in migration law, gender, human rights, anti-corruption, and indigenous law relevant to Mexico's southern border, and disseminates scholarly output through freely accessible books, the Anuario journal, and a bilingual Mata'ak indigenous-language collection.

Product overview

The Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNACH is a legal research institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs in law. Its core offerings include doctoral and master's programs in Law (with the Doctorate registered in the PNPC-CONACYT system), a Master's in Human Rights, and a distance learning Law degree. The institute also provides continuing education through diplomas and certificates, including programs on Gender and Human Rights, the National Anti-Corruption System, and International Protection. Additionally, the institute operates specialized research initiatives such as a legal clinic for migrants and refugees and publishes an annual journal (Anuario), contributing to the advancement of legal scholarship in the Chiapas region.

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• Doctorado en Derecho Doctoral program in Law with emphasis on research, comprising six semesters of presencial study with exclusive dedication. Recognized by the Sistema Nacional de Posgrados of CONACYT (PNPC) and aimed at training researchers addressing priority national legal problems. For graduate students seeking research credentials.
• Maestría en Derecho Master's program in Law aimed at contributing to the development of national legal thought and creating frontier knowledge addressing priority national problems. For graduate students and legal professionals seeking advanced research training.
• Maestría en Derechos Humanos Master's program focused on Human Rights, part of the academic offerings of the institute. For graduate students and practitioners seeking specialization in human-rights law.
• Licenciatura en Derecho Modalidad a Distancia Distance learning Law degree program comprising 339 credits across 39 mandatory academic units and 6 elective courses, delivered over 9 semesters through the Universidad Virtual platform. For students across Mexico and abroad needing flexible, fully online legal education.
• Profesional Superior Universitario en Justicia Social Higher Professional program in Social Justice, delivered online with a duration of 5 semesters, featuring flexible schedules and no admission exam. Registration fee of $400.00 MXN. For professionals and community members seeking applied training in social justice.
• Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes y Refugiados Legal clinic with emphasis on migrants and refugees, developed in partnership with CONACYT Cátedras Project 232, offering practical training in migration law. For graduate students and migrants/refugees needing legal support on the southern border.
• Mujeres en la Frontera Sur de México (Micrositio) Specialized microsite dedicated to migration from a gender and human rights perspective, part of the Cátedras CONACYT project on protection of migrant girls and women. Provides free access to research, statistics, and normative frameworks on migration and gender.
• Diplomado Interinstitucional - Protección Internacional y Derechos Humanos Inter-institutional diploma program on International Protection and Human Rights for refugees and persons in mobility contexts, conducted with ACNUR, Juniata College, and CEDH Chiapas. For public officials, civil society actors, and professionals needing specialized training.
• Investigación sobre Construcción de Ciudadanía Research project on citizen culture in Chiapas, developed through mixed methodology including focus groups and surveys across 53 municipalities, covering perception, political culture, elections, and civic participation. For academics, policymakers, and the general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14+ books published and freely distributed through the institute's website and at international book fairs
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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Juniata College (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The IIJ-UNACH and Juniata College's Department of Politics developed a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) project involving 34 graduate students (17 per institution) simulating negotiations of a Mexico-USA migration treaty. The project, coordinated by Dr. Alejandro F. Herrán (Fulbright-García Robles scholar), ran during the 2021-B semester and aims to create a framework for future COIL projects between both institutions.
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA General Collaboration Agreement between the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and UNACH enables joint academic activities. The IIJ-UNACH organized an international seminar for postgraduate students titled 'Los sujetos protagonistas del proceso penal' under this agreement.
• Instituto de Elecciones y Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Chiapas (IEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IIJ-UNACH and IEPC co-edited publications including '¿Adiós a la democracia de partidos?' by Alberto Zuart and 'Retos institucionales y políticos para impulsar la democracia paritaria en Chiapas' by Flavia Freidenberg. They also co-organized the 'México en la encrucijada' conversatory series and collaborated on electoral and political research.
• Comisión Estatal de los Derechos Humanos de Chiapas (CEDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaboration agreement between IIJ-UNACH and CEDH led to the co-publication of 'Migración, género y derechos humanos' (2019) and the organization of joint activities including 'Lunes de Derechos Humanos' seminars, a research methodology seminar for CEDH executives, and the Foro-DESCA and Agenda 2030 event.
• Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SCJN published the book 'Niñas y niños que viven en prisión. Una perspectiva jurídica comparada' by Corina Giacomello, researcher at IIJ-UNACH. The book addresses the collateral effects on children whose mothers have been incarcerated, with emphasis on rights to life, development, and survival.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBERO academics participated in a workshop on legal clinics for migrants and refugees organized by IIJ-UNACH in the framework of CONACYT Cátedra Project 232, sharing experiences on clinic operations and implementation.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChilemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile participated in the IIJ-UNACH workshop on legal clinics for migrants and refugees, contributing Chilean experiences in clinic management and implementation under the Cátedra CONACYT project.
• SEMAHN (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente e Historia Natural)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IIJ-UNACH and SEMAHN co-organized the first international multidisciplinary congress on sustainable development in the legal field, held in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in August 2017, with four thematic axes: society and development, economics, technology, and environment.
• Amnistía Internacional MéxicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmnesty International Mexico and IIJ-UNACH co-organized a double information session to prevent violence against women in Chiapas, targeting mainly young men and women. The event included a conference by Edith Olivares of the 'Vivan las mujeres' project and a workshop on youth actions for prevention.
• Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDG academics participated in the IIJ-UNACH workshop on legal clinics for migrants and refugees, sharing experiences on clinic management and organization.
• ACNUR (Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados / UNHCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACNUR participated in the Interinstitutional Diplomado on Protection and Human Rights of Refugees and other persons in contexts of mobility, organized with the IIJ-UNACH and Juniata College and the CEDH of Chiapas.
• AISOC (Asociación Iberoamericana de Investigación en Sociología de las Organizaciones y la Comunicación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IIJ-UNACH co-edited 'Escenarios sobre violencia, comunicación y organizaciones. Una discusión abierta en el contexto Iberoamericano' with AISOC and organized the XXXIII International AISOC Congress in 2021 with over 100 presentations across 9 thematic tables. AISOC President José A. Ruiz San Román participated in the inauguration.

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Direct peers

• Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE): Mexican public research and teaching institution with a strong law and public-policy focus. Comparable as a Mexican public research center producing graduate-level legal scholarship and policy-relevant research, though more concentrated on economic and regulatory analysis.
• Escuela Libre de Derecho: One of Mexico's most prestigious dedicated law schools, focused entirely on legal education from undergraduate through graduate levels. Comparable as a Mexican legal education institution, though with a longer history, broader alumni network, and more urban location.
• Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas (IIJ-UNAM): The flagship legal research institute at Mexico's largest public university (UNAM). Directly comparable as a publicly funded Mexican legal research institute offering graduate programs, publications, and policy-relevant research, though significantly larger in scale, faculty, and budget.
• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) — Law Department: Private Mexican university with a prominent law department offering graduate legal programs and producing influential legal scholarship. Comparable on academic-program structure and research output, though it operates as a private rather than public institution.
• Universidad Iberoamericana — Departamento de Derecho: Major Mexican private university with a law department that has co-organized workshops with IIJ-UNACH on legal clinics for migrants and refugees. Comparable on legal-education offerings and human-rights focus, though it operates at a larger national scale.
• El Colegio de México — Centro de Estudios Internacionales: Elite Mexican public research institution with programs in international studies, legal research, and social sciences. Comparable as a publicly funded Mexican research center producing graduate-level scholarship with policy impact.

Regional players

• Universidad de Salamanca — Facultad de Derecho: Historic Spanish public university with a leading law faculty that has a General Collaboration Agreement with UNACH enabling joint academic activities. Comparable as a public university offering advanced legal programs, though based in Spain rather than Latin America.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile — Facultad de Derecho: Leading Chilean law faculty that participated in IIJ-UNACH's workshop on legal clinics for migrants and refugees. Comparable on graduate legal education and human-rights scholarship, though it serves Chile and operates at significantly larger scale.

Others

• FLACSO México (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales): Latin American social sciences graduate institution with programs touching on human rights, gender, and policy research. Comparable as a public-interest research and graduate-education institution serving Mexico and the region, though broader than purely legal.
• Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Theory: International research institute focused on legal history and theory with global scholarly output. Comparable as a publicly funded, research-focused legal institute producing high-impact publications and international academic collaboration, though operating at much greater scale.

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