Courts and Social Change: How the Constitutional Court Changed Forced Displacement in Colombia
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019), Diana Rodríguez Franco |
What role do the courts play in a democracy? What kind of judicial interventions are required to promote public policies that effectively guarantee rights and encourage social change? This book answers these and other questions.
Majorities without Democracy: Power Imbalances and the Rule of Law in Colombia
By Javier Eduardo Revelo Rebolledo, Mauricio García Villegas |
The theme of presidential reelection has been present, with brief interruptions, in the headlines of the national press since 2004. A lot has been said, discussed and analyzed in favor and against reelection during this period. The main point of contention lies in the conception of democracy.
Paper Norms
By Mauricio García Villegas |
This book is based on research project on the culture of noncompliance conducted in Colombia between 2006 and 2009.
Judges Without the State
By Mauricio García Villegas |
This book is the outcome of a research made in Colombia between 2005 and 2007 on judges working in armed conflict zones in Colombia.
The Free Trade Agreement, Is It Constitutional?
By Diana Rodríguez Franco |
This book presents a systematization of the debates that transpired at the forum, “The Free Trade Agreement, Is It Constitutional?”
Tutelas Against Sentences
By Catalina Botero Marino, Juan Fernando Jaramillo (Deceased), Mauricio García Villegas, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
The problem that is discussed in this document is: What can we do to avoid those "train crashes" that do much harm to justice, and therefore to the whole country?
Reflections on the New Penal Process System. The Challenges for the Colombian Penal Judges
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
This book compiles six studies whose central idea is that of promoting an accusatory criminal system in Colombia.
Constitutional Interpretation
By Diego E. López Medina |
This book looks at the contribution of discussion, comprehension and improvement of the abilities of Colombian judges in the interpretation of the Constitution.
Justice for All? The Judicial System, Social Rights and Democracy in Colombia
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019), Mauricio García Villegas, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
The objective of this book is to offer an explanation of the origin, content and effect of the recent judicial reforms. The authors also undertake the challenge of evaluating the policies of judicial reform that have been developing in Colombia and in Latin America over the last two decades.
                
                
                
                
                
                