Arguments and pathways for the ratification of the American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons
By Isabel Pereira Arana |
Effective Criminal Defense in Latin America
By Dejusticia |
This book analyzes the national and regional standards related to effective criminal defense. It is the result of a joint research project conducted with different organizations including Dejusticia.
Legal Framework for the Sugary Drinks Tax in Colombia
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019), Diana Guarnizo, Valentina Rozo |
The document provides a summary on the legal framework for the sugary drinks tax in Colombia
ICAR and Dejusticia Release Assessment of Colombian National Action Plan
By Claret Vargas |
ICAR and Dejusticia are pleased to publish an assessment of the Colombian National Action Plan (NAP) on business and human rights.
Alternative report to the United Nations Committee Against Forced Displacement
By Maria Paula Ángel, Vivian Newman Pont |
Palliative Care and its Status in Latin America
By Dejusticia |
Dejusticia launched a report on the status of palliative care across eight countries in Latin America.
Criminal Systems for Youth in Latin America
By Carolina Villadiego Burbano |
This article analyzes recent reforms on youth criminal systems in Latin American countries.
The Multithematic and Diverse Justice Reform in Latin America
By Carolina Villadiego Burbano |
This article deals with reforms to the justice system in various Latin American countries across the 20th century.
Women, Drug Policy, and Imprisonment: A Guide for Reforming Policy in Colombia
By Luis Felipe Cruz, Margarita Martínez Osorio, Nina Chaparro González, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes, Sergio Chaparro Hernández |
This guide diagnoses the impact of deprivation of liberty on women imprisoned due to drug offenses, and formulates recommendations to mitigate and prevent the disproportionate effects of incarceration.
Constitution, Democracy, and Rights: Selected Texts from Juan Jaramillo
By Diana Isabel Güiza Gómez, Juan Fernando Jaramillo (Deceased), Mauricio García Villegas, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
Constitution, Democracy, and Rights is a compilation of some of Juan Fernando Jaramillo's best constitutional law articles. He was a founding member of Dejusticia who passed away young four years ago.
After the Drug Wars
By Dejusticia |
The post-‘war on drugs’ era has begun. Prohibitionist policies must now take a back seat to the new, comprehensive, people-centred set of universal goals and targets that we know as the Sustainable Development Goals.
The OECD and the Downscaling of Labor and Pension Policies: Imagining Alternatives through Decent Work and Rights
By Sergio Chaparro Hernández |
This document analyzes the tensions in the OECD's recommendations in labor and pensions and the legal obligations of the state regarding decent work and international human rights law.
