Dejusticia intervened in a claim that sought to declare several articles in the Mining Code (Law 685 of 2001) unconstitutional. This was the Court´s response. 

The tribunal accepted the proposals made by Dejusticia and others who supported the initiative. 

Dejusticia filed a supporting brief in the protection case presented by citizens of Pijao, in defense of their right to citizen participation in a people's consultation about mining.

In this coadyuvancia text we defend the constitutionality of the popular consultation in Ibagué through the analysis of two legal issues.

The Council of Ibagué backed the right to consultation on mining matters, but it still has to wait for approval by the Administrative Court of Tolima. Dejusticia researchers explain that Ibagué complies with all the requirements and that the local government has the competency to do this.

With six votes in favor and two against, the Constitutional Court ruled that the article of the National Development Plan that permits mining in paramos is unconstitutional.

Moreover, with a 5-3 vote, the Court decided that victims' rights to land restitution supercedes Development Projects of National Strategic Interest.

In August 2015 Dejusticia intervened in this litigation arguing these measures' unconstitutionality.

Regarding Ibagué mayor's intention, Dejusticia researchers discuss the legality of these mechanisms in Colombia.

Coal industry expands in developing world, linked to abuses

The research conducted by Dejusticia and BHRRC is now available to the public in www.coalinthesouth.org