Leading Human Rights Organizations Support a Democratic, Non-Violent Solution to Venezuela’s Crisis
International Community Must Advance a Democratic, Non-Violent Solution to Venezuela’s Crisis.
Read More25 Voices against Deforestation: Finalists for the Children’s Climate Prize
The prize, which was awarded this 20th of November in Stockholm (Sweden), sought to highlight youth-led initiatives across the globe aimed at confronting the challenge of climate change.
Read MoreDejusticia seeks a Communications Director
Dejusticia seeks a dynamic Communications Director who will lead the creation of a communications strategy for both Colombia-based and international communications of the organization.
Read MoreLeaders Assassinated in Colombia: how many are left out of the counts?
This analysis by Dejusticia and the Human Rights Data Analysis Group groups the information compiled by different organizations regarding the homicides of social leaders in the country and concludes, through a statistical method, that the problem has a greater magnitude than what is reported.
Read MoreInvima Suspends Hit Commercial and Ad: Juices do not have as much fruit as they make you believe
The authorities found that the slogan “It’s natural that you like Hit” and other messages from Postobón contained misleading claims about the fruit content in these drinks. The measure was made after Dejusticia and Red Papaz denounced the case.
Read MoreBabies Without a Homeland That the Venezuelan Exodus May Leave in Colombia
More than 8,200 pregnant Venezuelan women have entered the country. Their babies will be born in Colombia, but will not be Colombian. This is our first contribution to #PanasEnColombia, an initiative by the UNHCR, El Tiempo, W Radio and Dejusticia.
Read More“Cúcuta: Emergency Exit,” A Special Series at the Frontlines
Dejusticia (Colombia) and Provea (Venezuela) brought together ten journalists from Venezuela and three from Colombia to tell, through seven heartbreaking stories of suffering, sacrifice and hope at the border between the two countries.
Read MoreDejusticia launches virtual platform for its alumni
We know how important it is to strengthen the links between activists and members of civil society organizations that participate in our academic and training activities, so we present: ‘Dejusticia Connect’.
Read MoreDejusticia intervenes in defense of Venezuelan migrants’ right to health
The Constitutional Court invited Dejusticia to present their legal opinion on two cases concerning the right to health of people coming from Venezuela.
Read MoreThe Yukpas: The Indigenous community who migrated to Colombia in search of rice
One of Colombia’s greatest challenges as it relates to Venezuela’s migration crisis is the ethnic group who came from the neighboring country, having fled the crisis and asking to be recognized as binational citizens. They are some 300 people who decry the death of two of their children, the disappearances of some of their members, and the consistent threats they face.
Read MoreA year after the plebiscite, we learned the hard way
We learned the hard way about a country with very few bridges between different sectors. It is still necessary to defend the progress of the Peace Agreement: it is a remarkable success that today, there are 7,132 fewer weapons in our country, and that in the last ten months, there have been no registered victims from FARC actions.
Read MoreThe art of disagreement
Opening to disagreement entails exposing yourself to opposing ideas and contemplating the possibility of being persuaded. It does not mean that it is comfortable, but it is necessary to build a society in peace.
Read MoreWhat If Colombia Does Not Fulfill Its Promise to the FARC?
Colombia has a unique opportunity to build a future without an armed conflict. However, the statistics are against Colombian success, since 45% of the peace accords signed between 1989 and 2004 failed within the first five years of implementation. Therefore, there should not be additional destabilizing factors such as a breach of agreement.
Read MorePublic university
Reflections on public university in light the 150th anniversary of the National University of Colombia.
Read MoreThe Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)
Despite all of its flaws, the Selection Committee made the best selection of judges for a high court that has been made in Colombia for decades. And we have a JEP that, given its integration, has all the capacity to achieve a worthy legal closure to our long and painful war.
Read MoreIt was to be expected
What is happening today in Colombia’s Judicial Branch was to be expected. It is a worrying trend in a country that requires more than ever a strong and reliable administration of justice for peace.
Read MoreLessons of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
We do not have to look far to find immediate reasons against clientelism in justice. The judge selection for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has just given us two lessons that should be applied throughout the judicial system.
Read MoreParamilitary homophobia in San Onofre
In Sucre, the Montes de María paramilitary bloc forced gay men to star in boxing fights, only to publicly humiliate them. This is proof of why the peace process and its implementation should have a gender focus.
Read MoreCulture saves lives
It is not enough to say that cultural industries are important because they can generate dividends and jobs. In the end, it is not an exaggeration to say that art and culture can save lives.
Read MoreTocqueville’s recipe
Judicial reform is of little use as long as there are no profound changes in judicial habits and, more specifically, in the moral integrity of magistrates.
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