REFLECTION 1
Peace and Dialogue Centers expand the right of indigenous people to access justice by providing a useful space for conflict resolution through dialogue, in an accessible and culturally relevant format. On the one hand, they expand legal capacity for those seeking assistance and guidance, and, on the other, they provide justice services even with conflicts lacking official documentation, such as birth or marriage certificates or property titles. A record of the work they systematically conduct continues to be a pending task, to demonstrate the significance of these Centers in conflict resolution and expanding access to justice in these communities.
REFLECTION 2
Ambivalence and contradiction underlie from the intercultural perspective, since the PJEdoMex has helped in the creation and operation of the PDCs, but without legal recognition. This contradiction permeates in the lack of ownership of the Centers by the communities and also in the expectation that the PJEdoMex will meet their needs, which puts their daily operation at risk, for example, with mediator financial remuneration and ongoing training.
REFLECTION 3
Integrating PDCs into the community fabric is crucial for their effective operation and for ensuring they are useful to the population. Community ownership must be accompanied by a person with legitimacy, validation, and community recognition, as well as the necessary tools to operate such a center. These two components are indispensable for the life of a Center.
REFLECTION 4
The lack of a solution to problems associated with sustainability jeopardizes the operation of the Centers and community ownership. In addition, social, political, and economic asymmetries become perpetuated, because it is operators themselves and communities who end up assuming the wear and tear involved in Center maintenance, imposing an additional burden on them.