Two Democracies
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019) |
This week in Bogotá and Ibagué, it was clear that the government is split between two different conceptions of democracy.
Smearing Protests: The Case of E24
By Natalia Duarte |
The E24 Movement has called for a protest and the government has responded with stigmatization. This is not acceptable in a democracy that seeks greater inclusion through peace.
Post-Conflict in Colombia: The Promise of Justice
By Nelson Camilo Sánchez León |
Delivering justice after a war is always a difficult task. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia stands out for having been negotiated and not imposed.
What to Do with Human Rights?
By Carlos Andrés Baquero Díaz |
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I would like see a human rights discourse with the participation of more people, more ways of knowing, and that is more local.
Regarding the Constituent Assembly and Posada-Carbó
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
A recent op-ed by Posada Carbó (El Tiempo, Feb. 18th) critiques my argument about the possibility of a constituent assembly in the post-conflict. His critique, as is his style, is careful and relevant and broaches an important debate, which deserves to be discussed.
Hume’s Farmers
By Mauricio García Villegas |
In his Treatise about Human Nature (1739), David Hume narrates the following episode between two farmers:
Solution Journalism
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019) |
Now that all the heads have rolled— the Police Chief, the Viceminister, and the journalist that published the video— I fear that what I commented in my previous op-ed is happening.
The Truth about the Stork
By Mauricio Albarracín |
Sex was at the center of the news last week.
The Reality of Early Pregnancies in Colombia
By Jazmín Mejía Restrepo |
Childhood and adolescent pregnancy can be reduced with more education and less ignorance.
