Justice for Peace
By Nelson Camilo Sánchez León |
Many people have said it: it's an imperfect peace deal, but it distances us from perfect war. The statement attached read by the guarantor countries is historic both symbolically and for what it means.
Imperfect Justice, Possible Peace
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
Some have criticized the "special jurisdiction for peace" agreed upon by the government and the FARC because it is not perfect, and for example, does not inevitably establish prison terms for those responsible of atrocious crimes.
The Immaterial Benefits of the Agreement
By Mauricio García Villegas |
In 1966 Camilo Torres justified his loyalty to the guerrilla saying that "legal paths have been exhausted" and thus the only viable option was armed struggle.
Justice, Prison, and Peace
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019) |
The agreement on transitional justice achieved in Habana is much too important and complex to leave it to those, like the Solicitor General, who reduce it to demanding prison terms for the FARC.
A Net to Fish Data
By Vivian Newman Pont |
The Colombian state is arming itself to the teeth to do mass surveillance on our communications.
Agricultural Bogotá
By Mauricio Albarracín |
"For our grandparents' lands," so says grafitti painted during the agricultural strike last year in the center of Bogotá.
Drug Policy with a Gender Perspective
By Dejusticia |
This Friday will take place a forum on "Women, Drug Policy, and Imprisonment in the Americas."
“Hunger elimination is one of the principal challenges”
By Carlos Andrés Baquero Díaz |
Harsh Mander, Director of the Centre for the Study of Equity in India, was one of the instructors for the Intensive ESC Rights Course that took place last week in Bogotá. Carlos Baquero, researcher at Dejustcia, interviewed him for El Espectador about the fight against hunger.
Shame and Hope
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
In Colombia there are situations that inspire simultaneously shame and admiration, impotence and hope.
