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Training in Victims law and land restitution
Intensive Training course for the Implementation of Act 1448 of 2011
Read MoreWhy no prosecutor should be reelected
Brilliant legal explanation of the inconvenience and lack of legitimacy the re-election of the head of a watchdog agency would represent.
Read More“I would be surprised if a serious country gives asylum to Restrepo”
Executive Director of Dejusticia analyzes the tense public climate created by recent court decisions that affect senior ex-officials of the Uribe government and the military.
Read MoreThe offense of failure to pay alimony and/or child support: diagnosis regarding their suitability.
In this paper we study how advantageous it is to keep the offense of failure to pay alimony (IA) in Colombia and make some proposals for it to be more convenient. We analyze the relative magnitude of AI, its relative weight in the Colombian criminal justice system, the problems that arise in its procedural process, and its effectiveness in resolving conflicts protecting victims.
Read MoreSeeking reelection
Even if Alejandro Ordóñez was the best prosecutor we could have, his reelection would be inconvenient for the rule of law.
Read MoreSantos and his bipolarity with victims
When enacting laws and leading marches the President calls for investigation of the whole truth, but when it comes to apologizing and criticizing judicial decisions, the president asks not to touch the untouchables. This causes very particular problems.
Read MoreNew comparative constitutional scholarship on enforcing second generation rights
The renowned specialist in comparative constitutional law at Harvard, Mark Tushnet, acknowledged the article written by Cesar Rodriguez, “Beyond the Courtroom: The Impact of Judicial Activism on Socioeconomic Rights in Latin America” as one of the best studies of constitutional law.
Read MoreXS women, W women
Much is said about the beauty of Colombian women. But nothing is mentioned about the personal and social cost of the lined curves, the necklines, the low waist jeans: the street turned into fashion show.
Read MoreSir or young gentleman
Could it be that the time has arrived in Colombia to start the debate and eliminate the unnecessary and discriminatory classification of mrs and miss?
Read MoreReparation for human rights violations
Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes, executive director of the Center for the Study of Law, Justice, and Society, discusses the progress and challenges of reparation in cases of human rights violations.
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