In the prison of Oscar Wilde
When Oscar Wilde entered prison to pay his sentence for sodomy, he stopped being the popular and witty poet of the end of the 19th century.
Read MoreTrust for peace
A peace accord that does not count with a broad social and political backing will be hard to implement in the practice, even if it finds judicially appropriate ways.
Read MoreIn defense of the Constitution
If those who see themselves as spokespeople of the NO campaign developed
their argument against the Havana accord because it “modified the
Constitution”, they must honor their words and not make regressive
proposals on the Constitution they said to defend. But exactly the opposite is
happening with their arguments regarding what was agreed in terms of land
reform, under a supposed defense of private property.
Peace and the prisoner’s dilemma
After a month of observing and participating in joint meeings between the speakers of the NO and YES, Ihave two conclusions and two mixed feelings.
Read MoreIllicit Drug Sales in the Deep Web: Safer Trading for Whom?
The creativity evidenced by drug traders and consumers reminds us that prohibition got it all wrong by making “a drug-free world” its main objective.
Without judicial tricks
Democracy demands that we accept the results of ballot boxes, even when we don’t agree with them.
Read MorePalenque: to celebrate and resist
Several buses of people wearing weekend clothes stopped in the highway at the entrance of San Basilio de Palenque.
Read MoreSodas and cigarettes: healthy taxes
Visiting the San Francisco de Asís hospital in Quibdó is enough to understand why the tax reform is right to include taxes destined to public health.
Read MoreDiscriminate to make peace?
The homophobic mobilization wants to use the changes in the peace accord to eliminate any mention of the LGBTI population in the text and to introduce judicial elements that reduce the equality in rights that we have won in democracy.
Read MoreColombia’s record on privacy, surveillance, and human rights under renewed scrutiny at the United Nations
Gramalote: One of the First Cases of Climate Displacement
Displacement Solutions published a report that documents the story of the tragedy suffered by the Gramalote population.
Read MoreLive Streaming of ESC Social Rights Course
Conference by Roberto Gargarella.
Read MoreInternational Seminar on Judicial Independence in Latin America
This event seeks to analyze the achievements, vicissitudes, and challenges of judicial independence in Latin Amerian democracies.
Read MoreOur Social Rights ESC Rights Course Begins
This course will take place from the 14th to the 18th of September. It will be taught by well-known academics and legal experts from Latin America and around the world.
Read MorePublic Hearing on the Balance of Powers
Rodrigo Uprimny will give expert testimony this September 9th before the Constitutional Court.
Read MoreInfographic: Women and Peace
Find here the agreements reached in the peace process with a gender perspective.
Read MoreOrganizations Request Commitment to the Elimination of Gendered Violence in Habana
The Gender Subcommission invited ten human and women’s rights organizations to meet in Cuba.
Read MoreSouth-South Drug Policy Workshop
From the 31st to the 3rd of September African and Colombian government and civil society members will discuss current drug policy.
Read More2nd Women and Transitional Justice Meeting
From the 27th to the 28th of August Women’s and Victims’ Organizations will discuss the Truth Commision’s challenges and proposals.
Read MoreRodrigo Uprimny Gives Expert Testimony at the Inter-American Court in Case Against Colombia Regarding Discrimination due to Sexual Orientation
Alberto Duque was denied surviving spouse pension following the death of his same-sex partner. Watch the hearing live via streaming.
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