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El Espectador Outlines Dejusticia
En el año 2003, por iniciativa de un grupo de catedráticos universitarios y con el propósito de intervenir en debates públcios sobre la evolución del derecho, las instituciones políticas y el fortalecimeinto de de la democracia en Colombia y América Latina, nació el Centro de Pensamiento de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad (DeJusticia). Entre los fundadores…
Read MoreThe Supreme
La democracia, por definición, es un sistema de competencia entre facciones políticas. Por eso, cuando se acaba la competencia, se acaba la democracia. Cuando un partido o movimiento político consigue una superioridad tan aplastante que ya nadie puede disputarle el poder que tiene, se acaba la competencia. James Madison —el gran constitucionalista del siglo XVIII—…
Read MoreCatalina Botero in OAS
Desde la jurisprudencia y la cátedra, Catalina Botero está convencida de que la Constitución debe ser un manual de protección ciudadana. Desde sus días de colegio, Catalina Botero Marino tuvo una notoria pasión por la justicia. Por eso, cuando se graduó de bachiller en el Liceo Juan Ramón Jiménez, donde aprendió cómo administrar la libertad…
Read MoreTo make one believe is a serious thing
Referring to a native doctor of the Amazon, Levi-Strauss stated at some time the following: “The chamán Quesalid was not a great doctor because he cured the sick, but he cured the sick because he was a great doctor”
Read MoreThose who experienced abduction- Are they now victims of journalism?
The insensitive treatment that the media has given to the experiences of those that suffered from abduction has not only fallen on the violation of their right to privacy but also it has been an offense against their dignity by subjecting them to the second form of victimization.
Read MoreCatalina Botero: elected Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression – OAS
Catalina Botero, auxiliary magistrate of the Constitutional Court was elected special rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression, from the OAS.
Read MoreThe March and Our Asymmetric Morale
The large march of July 20th for the freedom of all the kidnapped people generated mixed feelings within me, very similar to my feelings provoked by the protest last February 4th against the FARC. And because of this, even at the risk of repeating myself, I feel obliged to reiterate my position in this theme, mentioned before in another column I wrote on February 2nd in Semana.com.
Read MoreThe march of July 20th
“Are you going to march on Sunday?” a colleague in Medellín asked me this week. “Yes, of course”, I answered. “Oh! I am not so convinced” he responded and justified his decision with these words: “I went to march when the first demonstration against the kidnapping was organized; but I feel that this time with the liberation of Ingrid, the march is going to reduce to a political act of Government endorsement and I do not want to be part of the chorus of religious, chauvinistic praises and lackey that is being formed in this country because of the success of the Democratic Security politics.”
Read MoreMarbury v. Madison in China
When in the last column I invited the readers to give me ideas, various suggestions about the importance of comparative worker’s rights themes and for that I decided to begin on this occasion. Various other themes were proposed about the current legal state of Colombia, and I hope to be able to address this topic little by little. In any case, I continue to be open to new suggestions.
Read MoreWho can help with the ETB line?
This article is written out of eagerness because it touches César to call on the Company of Telephones of Bogotá (ETB) to ask for a line. Like you and so many other victims, know that for this the remainder of the day is needed.
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