New article by our Director on reimagining human rights
Our Director, César Rodríguez, published the article “Reimagining Human Rights” in the Journal of International Law and International Affairs.
Read MoreWe have a new scientific panel supporting our work: social sciences need natural sciences
The idea of this panel is to complement our work with the natural sciences.
Read MoreWhy is having a fast-track mechanism important to implement the Peace Accord? Rodrigo Uprimny´s intervention before the Constitutional Court
Procedures for implementing the Agreement are indispensable insofar as they aim to ensure the rapid, comprehensive and reliable implementation of the Agreement, and are consistent with the key elements of the 1991 Constitution.
Read MoreAddressing the Slave Trade
There is an increasing interest by several countries in the Global South, specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean, to advance the discussion on the possibility of demanding reparations from former colonial powers and certain public and private institutions for the role they played in the transatlantic slave trade.
Read MoreA referendum against children
The House of Representatives, in deciding whether or not to support the referendum on adoption promoted by Viviane Morales, will have to analyze whether that reform really protects children and teenagers, as the senator maintains, or whether it affects them very negatively. El referendo propone que sólo puedan adoptar parejas heterosexuales, con lo cual…
Read MoreSantos: Siding With the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Commerce?
It is well known that the management of President Santos is prudent and allows disagreements between ministers. The style has advantages because it explores options and encourages a healthy diversity.
Read MoreWhat are the effects of prior consultation processes in the life of indigenous peoples?
That indigenous peoples can discuss with the government at the same level: this and other effects of prior consultation in the following video.
Read MoreConstitutional Control for the Police Code
The constitutional control of the Police Code is absolutely necessary to prevent arbitrariness against citizens , to which the Congress of the Republic left us exposed.
Read MoreThe National Comprehensive Program for the Substitution of Illicit Crops (PNIS) needs more concreteness, a road map and a more global vision for integral rural development
We put forward some recommendations aimed at ensuring the proper implementation of point 4 of the Final Agreement: “Solution to the Problem of Illicit Drugs”, especially in relation to the National Comprehensive Program for the Substitution of Illicit Crops (PNIS).
Read MoreGlobal tensions and local leadership
In the current global context, hopelessness can only be overcome through local leadership, which through concrete actions on a daily basis restores community ties and prevents the promotion of polarization.
Read MoreLessons for Colombia from eight countries on corporate responsibility in transitional justice: report
The report includes a comparative study of eight countries (Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Guatemala, East Timor, Sierra Leone and Liberia) that used transitional justice to judge crimes by corporate actors during armed conflicts.
Read MoreKidnapping and IHL
It is not coherent for the ELN to say it respects international humanitarian law (IHL) and seeks peace negotiations that meet the aspirations of Colombian society while it keeps practicing kidnapping for ransom.
Read MoreTechnology and civilization
Countries such as Colombia try to follow the path that developed countries took in their civilization process. That is fine, however, in that attempt, countries import the technology but leave aside the culture (coordination and self-regulation of the users) that the adequate operation of that technology requires.
Read MoreSugary censorship
It is unacceptable that an economic group uses its media outlets to restrict freedom of expression and silence critics of one of its companies.
Read MoreDejusticia weighs in on the Ministry of Justice´s proposal regarding differentiated penal treatment
We comment the proposed draft law on the Regulation of Differential Criminal Treatment for individuals associated with the cultivation of illicit crops and women linked to small-scale drug trafficking.
Read MoreHomophobia without borders
In the 21st century, homophobia shows its worst face in Chechnya. 100 homosexuals have been hunted as animals by the authorities and three of them were killed.
Read MoreThe 11th and 12th Commandments
Our precarious civic trust hinders collective action and hampers the development and consolidation of democracy.
Read MoreCourt Recognizes consumers’ Right to Access Information About the Effects of Sugary Drinks on Health – A First in Colombia
The Supreme Court vindicated the right of consumers to access a commercial about the health effects of sugary drinks whose dissemination had been prohibited.
Read MorePeace Implementation: What’s in the works; what already happened (and what should not go through fast-track)
Visit Dejusticia’s web resource, El tránsito a la Paz (The Road to Peace), and view our featured “Visible Fast Track” section
Read More“Social Rights Judgments and the Politics of Compliance” published by Cambridge University is now available
The book “Social Rights Judgments and the Politics of Compliance”, edited by César Rodríguez Garavito, director of Dejusticia, Malcolm Langford (Univ. Oslo) and Julieta Rossi (Univ. Lanús) was just published.
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