Suggestions for The National Development Plan
This document is the product of collaborative research regarding The National Development Plan of Colombia. Specifically, it calls for further development of the section on the National Program for Administrative Reparations for the victims of criminal atrocities in the context of armed conflict.
Read MoreA Constitution of Diversity
One of the large successes of the Constitution of 1991 was to surpass an exclusive, homogenizing, and normative order, so that it could build a more inclusive, diverse, and plural society.
Read MoreAn ethical question
The right to life is absolute according to the Catholic Church in the debate related to the abortion. Professor Diego López questions if certain forms of analysis benefit-cost are not also against this moral doctrine.
Read MoreThe End of the Law of Justice and Peace? The law of 975 to 2006 after the Failure of the Constitutional Court
The research laid forth in this book addresses the practical implications of The Law 975 of 2006 on the process of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and paramilitary groups. Due to the fact that the sentence from the Constitutional Court, which is responsible for the revisions of the law, was announced after this book was at the press, the book reflects partial look since the complete text of the ruling is still not known. Recognizing this constraint, the investigation is based on press releases, journals and analysis from Non-Governmental Organizations.
Read MoreJudicial Presentations on Prisons
This article seeks to evaluate the intervention of the Constitutional Court in Colombian jails, with special emphasis on the issue of prison overcrowding, to establish progress, limitations and challenges of this intervention.
Read MoreIs it Possible to Prevent Regression? A focus on Colombian constitutional jurisprudence
As established by international protocols and conventions regarding social rights, the State must uphold the responsibility to maintain vigilant protection against the degeneration of social rights. Nonetheless, the prohibition of degeneration raises complex questions since its scope is far from clear.
The main objective of this article is to discuss the role of the Colombian government to ensure that as new levels of rights are achieved, that they are maintained, and furthermore, they must not allow for backward movement.
Read MoreGuaranteeing Access to Free Primary Education
This document addresses the complex and controversial topic of universal access to primary education in the district of Bogotá, Colombia. Rather than attempting to review the multitude of issues and divergent perspectives regarding this issue, the author focuses primarily on the duty of the judicial system of Colombia to takes the appropriate steps to guarantee access to free primary education.
Read MoreReferees and Television
Analyzing the role of the referees in soccer matches, this text defends the utilization of television as tool for reducing the errors committed and diminishing the risk that soccer becomes a game of chance.
Read MoreTardiness, without social reproach
Según una investigación publicada el jueves de la semana pasada en EL TIEMPO, el 60 por ciento de los concejales de la ciudad de Bogotá llega tarde a las sesiones y solo un poco más de la mitad permanece durante los debates. Algunos, incluso, no solo llegan tarde, sino que se van antes de tiempo.…
Read MoreLessions from Jamundí
Danilo Rojas, of DeJuSticia, indicates five possible consequences of the massacre of Jamundí, and the various lessons for our democracy.
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