Issue-Transitional Justice
An independent court for peace
An independent Judicial Branch is essential for the construction of a peaceful country, especially in this polarized environment. Thus, judicial decisions regarding peace must be juridically solid and cannot filtrate without being adopted.
Read MoreThe Amnesty Law: a First Step
On Friday, December 30th, the government promulgated Law 1820 of 2016 or the Amnesty, Pardon, and Special Treatment Law. This law was published as the first project that used the constitutional reform known as fast track for projects related to the implementation of the peace process.
Read MoreThe reduction of violence in the year that ends
The year that ends will be for many bitterly remembered.
Read MoreThe magistrate and her last decision
In Colombia, there are increasingly more judges that step away from a rigid vision of the law, seeking to improve the human condition and the rule of law through intelligence, balance, integrity, patience, persuasion, and commitment.
Read MoreProgressive endorsement (III)
The Court’s judgment on fast track was not only very difficult; it was a “tragic case”, following Professor Manuel Atienza’s logic, since there is no good legal solution because any decision sacrifices an important value.
Read MoreThe Court and peace
The decision of the Constitutional Court on the Peace Legislative Act is at the same time reassuring and worrying.
Read MorePopular endorsement and fast-track
The Constitutional Court will take a crucial decision next week: if Congress’ endorsement of the new peace accord is or not sufficient to activate the so-called fast track.
Peace that kills
This week gave us a crude sample of the violence that inhabits us. The FARC, number one social enemy, did not kill, did not kidnap and did not take hostage any town in recent days. They were doing a mannequin challenge.
Read MoreProgressive endorsement (II)
The solid endorsement of the new peace accord by Congress has been a very important step for the beginning of peace implementation.
Read MoreZidres and peace: an oxymoron
With the dynamics of the Peace Accord, we have lost sight of the Constitutional Court’s decision on the Zidres Law.
Read MoreForum in Bogotá about the Challenges of Judicial Administration
Carolina Villadiego will intervene on behalf of Dejusticia.
Read MoreDejusticia’s Third Action-Research Global School Begins
Referendum Mechanisms for the Peace Accords in Colombia
This past May 4th, the Center for the Study of Law, Justice and Society (Dejusticia), with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Rule of Law for Latin America Program, held a Coffee and Debate about holding referenda for the peace agreements in Colombia.
Read MoreThe Truth Commission’s Advances and Challenges
What implications does this new agreement reached between the National Government and the FARC-EP at the negotiation table have? Some thoughts from Dejusticia.
Read MoreWhy Are Collaborations Among Global South Organizations Important?
Dejusticia asked the participants of the Second Action-Research Workshop, why are collaborations among global South organizations important?
Read MoreCésar Rodríguez Garavito at the Constitutional Court’s Constitutional Conference on Lands
Talk “The New Frontiers of Constitutional Justice,” in the Participation and Environment panel.
Read MoreWill Santos be the Savior of Land Restitution?
In his most recent opinion piece called “President Santos, Please Save Land Restitution”, columnist León Valencia strongly criticizes some of the main policies of the Santos administration.
Read MoreLeaks, Impeachments and Military Justice
The conversations between high ranking military officials revealed by Semana magazine not only shows serious cases of corruption, it also refutes one of the main arguments the government used to expand the jurisdiction of military justice in Colombia.
Read MoreTransitional Justicie and the Peace Process in Colombia
This article studies the measures that society and the Colombian government should implement to democratically overcome the armed conflict. These measures are both numerous and complex.
Read MoreLet’s Talk about Education
The most important questions and the best answers. A better country in the short or long term, one way or another, will come from reforming education in Colombia
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