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Is it still possible to improve the judicial reform?
Since it appears that the reform will be approved next week, I want to focus on three proposals which I find very problematic, but can be corrected.
Read MoreApproved in third debate Bill on Access to Public Information
The legislative initiative, promoted by the Alliance More information More Rights, was approved on Tuesday in the First Committee of the House of Representatives with 20 votes in favor and none against.
Read MoreJudicial School, judicial career and judicial reform
The judicial career and the training of judges is not a blockbuster issue. No wonder then that in the justice reform it has received little attention, to the point that it is not clear who will administer the judicial career or where will the Lara Bonilla Judicial School be located institutionally.
Read MoreGovernment and nominations for the judiciary: towards greater accountability
Proposals on the reform of the Supreme Judicial Council and the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the State Council.
Read MoreNot one more!
In order for violence against women to finally disappear.
Read MoreThe drunks of the jail
In the debate on sanctions against drunk drivers, the ones that seem drunk are those who propose prison.
Read MoreLetter to President Santos on freedom of expression
Civil society organizations ask President Santos that Colombia support the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the OAS General Assembly.
Read MoreJustice reform and cooptation
As in the classic western of Sergio Leone, you may find in the bill of the justice reform the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Read MoreThe paramilitaries and the campaigns of Uribe
Two academic studies found statistically significant relationships between the ratings of former President Uribe in 2002 and 2006 and the degree of control exercised both by paramilitaries and guerrilla groups in the municipalities.
Read MoreDrug Courts: achievements and challenges of an alternative to prison
This document emphasizes that drug courts are an interesting model due to the fact that they constitute an alternative to imprisonment for drug offenses, however, it also recognizes that it has serious limitations that challenge its convenience.
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