Posts Tagged ‘Corte Constitucional’
The Ways of Democracy
Once again, the Constitutional Court announced a decision that shook up the political power in Colombia and it positioned itself, again, as the arbitrator of political positions on a highly controversial issue that is fundamental to Colombian institutions.
Read MoreThe Legal System has More than Just Defects
Criticism of the legal system has resumed with force. Many are well-founded, since the judicial system suffers from a series of problems such as slowness, lack of access and transparency, and corruption.
Read MoreA Court Scandal?
Is it, as several analysts have pointed out, an abuse, an excessive formalism or cowardice that the Constitutional Court decided to strike down the reform that broadens military jurisdiction because of a procedural problem?
Read MoreThe Inspector General’s Office: Unnecessary or Dangerous?
The Constitutional Court´s approval of the disciplinary measures against Piedad Córdoba shows the Inspector General´s enormous power. It is an unchecked power, since not even the Court can impose clear limits on it.
Read MoreAccess to justice for women victims of sexual violence
Fifth follow-up report on Decision 092 of the Constitutional Court.
Read MoreThe Wiwa People and the Rancheria Dam
In this mini documentary, Dejusticia and the Wiwa people describe the effects of the construction of a dam without prior consulation on the affected communities. It shows the devastating affects of the dam on the lives and territority of the Wiwa People.
Read MoreWhat is the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta?
The Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta is a disputed territory. The resources found there attract both legal and illegal actors seeking to control the area. In this documentary members of the Wiwa and Kankuamo People explain what the Sierra means to them.
Read MoreThe Law and Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy
The State Council’s decision to nullify Decree 444 of 2006 isn’t surprising. It also doesn’t change the current regulation on access to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy (VIP) in the three cases where it has been recognized by the Constitutional Court.
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