In historic ruling, Colombian Court protects youth suing the national government for failing to curb deforestation
The Supreme Court of Justice ordered the protection of the Colombian Amazon from deforestation, ruling in favor of a group of 25 children and youth, who with the support of Dejusticia, sued the Colombian government for failing to protect their rights to life and a healthy environment.
Read MoreJury Finds Former Bolivian President and Defense Minister Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings of Indigenous People
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, and Carlos Sánchez Berzaín, ordered security forces in Bolivia to use deadly military force against unarmed civilians to suppress popular protests against government policies. In all, security forces slaughtered 58 citizens and injured more than 400, almost all from indigenous Aymara communities.
Read MoreConstitutional Court ratifies the right of consumers to access information about sugary drinks’ effects on health
The right of consumers to access the commercial by NGO Educar Consumidores that was censored still stands. The Constitutional Court upheld the T-543 ruling, which had been challenged by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce. This ruling defends the right of consumers to access information, and the right of the NGO to inform and carry out public health campaigns.
Read MoreColumbia University climate scientist supports climate change litigation case in Colombia
Scientist Dr. James E. Hansen, a global expert on climate change, submitted an amicus brief supporting the climate change case Dejusticia filed alongside 25 children and young people who are suing the Colombian government for failing to stop deforestation in the Amazon region.
Read MoreDejusticia defends freedom of expression and political cartoons
A citizen sued the caricaturist known as Matador, arguing that one of his cartoons is slander. Dejusticia argues that political criticism and artistic expression are protected by the Constitution.
Read MoreDejusticia supports the participation of local communities in environmental decisions
A citizen filed a lawsuit against popular consultations on mining activities, arguing that they are unconstitutional. In response, Dejusticia said that this mechanism is essential for citizen participation.
Read MoreDejusticia participates at IACHR hearing on business and human rights
This Friday, March 2nd, Dejusticia and Conectas Human Rights (Brazil), will participate in a hearing organized by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR): “Businesses and human rights: inputs for the construction of inter-American guidelines.”
Read MoreFormer President of Bolivia Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada will go to trial in the US for his role in the massacre of more than 50 citizens
This Marks the First Time in U.S. History a Former Head of State Will Sit Before His Accusers in a Civil Human Rights Trial
Read MoreThe links between economic power and conflict: a major challenge for the Truth Commission
On Thursday, March 1st, we launched the report “Increasing Accountability: The Role of the Truth Commission in the Disclosure of Corporate Responsibility in the Colombian Armed Conflict.” Free entry with prior registration.
Read MoreGuatemala: Dejusticia intervenes in a process that seeks to protect the right to prior consultation of the Xinka people
During 2012 and 2013, the Ministry of Energy and Mines granted licenses for the exploitation of the Escobal mining company without consulting indigenous people. Eight international organizations presented an amicus to support the communities.
Read MoreIndolence against femicide
According to Forensic Medicine, of the 50,707 case of domestic partner violence registered in 2016, 86% were for violence against women, violence that in many cases ended in femicides.
Read MoreThe Pope’s message
Francis has a powerful message of unity, not only for Catholics, but for all; a message based on a simple, basic morality of brotherhood, solidarity and respect.
Read MoreFrancis, extreme environmentalism?
To take seriously the visit of Pope Francis is to take seriously his message on the environment. The central idea of Francis’ ecological encyclical is as simple as it is conclusive: everything is interconnected.
Read MoreUndue pressure in the wrong direction
Why let the United States continue to pressure the government to deal harshly with communities that plant coca, if the problem lies in the ban promoted by the U.S. and delays in rural development in Colombia?
Read MoreIs it possible to build a bridge between the Catholic Church and LGBTI people?
The Church should abandon its moral superiority and open the mind and heart to see the daily discriminatory acts against the LGBTI community around the world.
Read MoreJudicial misinformation
We do not really know how many cases the justice system receives and solves every year. We also do not know how many civil, labor or family cases are registered, nor how many cases of certain behaviors like domestic violence are processed in the country. And no one seems to care about the absence of reliable information.
Read MoreThe fantasies of “homo sapiens”
After having beaten its competitors and almost all other species, today humanity’s main enemy is itself.
Read MoreThe rise of robots
We cannot ignore the rise of artificial intelligence. In the next 10-20 years, about half of paid work will be at risk. How to adapt education and employment accordingly?
Read MoreColombia must not cry another avoidable tragedy
In Colombia, climate change and risk mitigation issues do not escape the political struggles in which almost all the issues on the national agenda end up. It is common to see how public policies approaches do not respond to the need of the territories.
Read MoreOpportunities left behind by the crisis
The backwardness of Cartagena’s social welfare has much of its roots in corruption and the successive institutional crises that it has produced. Except for honorable exceptions, clientelism has been the governance model, which includes bribing oversight authorities to guarantee impunity.
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