Illegally Mining Human Rights for Gold
Even though the price of gold has now reached its lowest level in the last five years, gold price increased steadily between 2000 and 2012. This increase produced a worldwide growth in mining activities, including illegal gold mining, which has become an unleashed monster for human rights.
Read MoreObtaining Restitution?
While the Solicitor General publishes reports about the implementation of the Victims’ Law, in some restitution processes he has protected and favored opposing interests.
Read MoreSeparate but Equal
This was the name given to the U.S. Supreme Court doctrine from the infamous case Plessy v. Ferguson, which sought to defend the indefensible: that racial segregation against African-Americans did not violate equality. This reference is useful in Colombia for the discussion about same-sex marriage.
Read MorePragmatics and Revenge Seekers
As we all know, public opinion on the peace process is divided into two camps.
Read MoreRacism’s Two Faces
In the very same week, two scandals in Cartagena have shown the heads and tails of racism in Colombia.
Read MoreInternational Justice Deserves Better
Issues regarding budgets and implementation of ruling are only two examples of the diverse challenges that show that international justice deserves better.
Read MoreIncoherence and Fumigations
It would be contraditory, legally unacceptable and politically inconvenient for the Government to renew fumigations with glyphosate in Catatumbo by arguing that coca cultivation has increased in this region.
Read MoreThe Order of Priorities
There is a famous poem, erroneously attributed to Jorge Luis Borges that reads as follows: “If I could live my life over again,/ in the next one I would try to make less mistakes./ I would not try to be so perfect, I would relax more./ […] I would have more real problems and less imaginary ones.” The poem is not so good, but it does get something right: the ease with which human beings get lost when they have to try to distinguish what matters and what doesn’t.
Read MoreGreek Tragedy
I was lucky enough to be present during the recent Greek referendum regarding its negoations with the Eurozone.
Read MoreA Tax Is a Fee to Fulfill Human Rights
The referendum in Greece last week showed that a majority of the Greek population rejects the austerity measures needed to obtain another bailout from the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IFM), and the European Commission
Read MoreA year gone, nine more to go
In the blink of an eye passed the first of ten years that were set by the State as deadline to compensate the victims of the armed conflict.
Read More¿Santos against the Inter-American system?
It’s time to discuss the dangerous double game of the Colombian government regarding human rights which became evident last week at the OAS General Assembly in Bolivia.
Read MoreIs it still possible to improve the judicial reform?
Since it appears that the reform will be approved next week, I want to focus on three proposals which I find very problematic, but can be corrected.
Read MoreNot even a Rose more?
Why do we remember Rosa Cely’s face, while ignoring that of many others who have been raped, tortured, and murdered?
Read MoreApproved in third debate Bill on Access to Public Information
The legislative initiative, promoted by the Alliance More information More Rights, was approved on Tuesday in the First Committee of the House of Representatives with 20 votes in favor and none against.
Read MoreGovernment and nominations for the judiciary: towards greater accountability
Proposals on the reform of the Supreme Judicial Council and the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the State Council.
Read MoreJudicial School, judicial career and judicial reform
The judicial career and the training of judges is not a blockbuster issue. No wonder then that in the justice reform it has received little attention, to the point that it is not clear who will administer the judicial career or where will the Lara Bonilla Judicial School be located institutionally.
Read MoreNot one more!
In order for violence against women to finally disappear.
Read MoreLetter to President Santos on freedom of expression
Civil society organizations ask President Santos that Colombia support the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the OAS General Assembly.
Read MoreThe drunks of the jail
In the debate on sanctions against drunk drivers, the ones that seem drunk are those who propose prison.
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