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Dreaming of what we have?
This article comments on a book by Eduardo Posada Carbó and concludes that the country thinks the author doesn’t give a sufficient answer to the problems of democracy and human rights that face Colombians.
Read MoreWhy the fright of equality?
Helena Alviar García analyzes why the governmental bill #130 of the 2005; by which measures relating to the social protection of same-sex couples is dictated, generates so much fear.
Read MoreAgainst nationalism
The author considers that to surpass insecurity it is necessary to change the current political organization to a cosmopolitan organization that surpasses the old notion of state sovereignty.
Read MoreShould Courts enforce social rights? The Experience of the Colombian Constitutional Court
The debate about the convenience of the judicial enforcement of social rights is one of the major issues that theories of law and democracy are facing today. It is a very difficult discussion, because there are strong arguments in favor of both positive and negative answers. While some argue that social rights must be judicially protected or else they are not real rights, others fear this protection will unavoidably drive to an antidemocratic government by judges.
Read MoreThe presentation by the Director of DeJusticia before the First Commission of the Honorable House of Representatives
The presentation by Rodrigo Uprimny (Ph.D) in the debate organized by the Honorable House of Representatives, for the discussion of different proposals presented before the legislature on the theme of guardianships against judicial sentences (TCPJ) – Project of Legislative Act No. 133/06 House and No. 13/06 of Accumulated Senate.
Read MoreThe defender of the position
César Rodríguez of Dejusticia advises of the “silencer” effect that can influence the government in the appointment of an senior official.
Read MoreCollision of interpretations
Speaking of guardianships against sentences, the author maintains the fairness of the plurality of interpretations is what is most attentive against legal security.
Read MoreThe Legal Challenges of Kidnapping
The practice of kidnapping is a tragic Latin American phenomenon. Following the leads of the Nazi’s use of abducting opposition to the violent regime, the custom has spread throughout the continent and is employed by rebel groups and peoples in power alike. In addition to causing extreme distress for the victim and their relatives, forced disappearance poses a complex web of judicial challenges. The article explores this web, calling for a reformation of law in order to protect the rights of victims, to ensure throughout investigation and to prevent the practice of this atrocious crime in the future.
Read MoreOf guardianship and sentences
The author maintains that the name “collision of trains” among the courts doesn’t justify the elimination of the guardianship against sentences but precision of regulation should be maintained.
Read MoreSupport of truth
The author alerts of the danger of the radiation of mental power in investigations of truth, justice, and repair in the interior of the District Attorney’s Office.
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