A Bloody Difficult Problem
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019) |
If you are troubled by the climate summit in Paris, you are not the only one.
A Human Rights Based Approach to Climate Change in Latin America
By Camila Bustos |
HIV Policy at a Tortoise’s Pace
By Mauricio Albarracín |
Today more than ever we have the knowledge, technology, and capacity to stop the transmission of HIV and achieve a dignified life for the people that live with the virus. Unfortunately, in Colombia we're going at a tortoise's pace on this issue.
Why Do So Many Latin American Women Still Have Unsafe Abortions?
By Celeste Kauffman |
Latin America is an unfortunate example of this trend, as 95 percent of all abortions performed in 2008 were unsafe, granting it the dubious distinction of the region with the highest unsafe abortion rate in the world, with 31 unsafe abortions per 1000 women.
This Is How Slavery Works in the Twenty-First Century
By Paola Molano Ayala |
Contrary to popular belief, slavery did not end in the nineteenth century, not even at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Judicial Muddle
By Carolina Villadiego Burbano |
The lack of credibility in the judiciary is due, in large part, to its own legal mess.
The Ombudsman and Moral Judgement
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
The Ombudsman is institutionally a paradoxical public servant as he/she serves an essential role, but lacks coercive power.
Strike at the University of Antioquia
By Mauricio García Villegas |
University of Antioquia students have been on strike for a month and a half.
Torture at a Police Station in Northern Bogotá
By Jonathan Sandoval |
In the 21st century there are still parts of the Colombian police force that use torture, directing it to the most vulnerable populations.
