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Intervention: Legislative Proposal on transparency and access to public information

The "More Information, More Rights Alliance," in which Dejusticia participates, intervened before the Constitutional Court regarding proposed legislation on transparency and access to public information.
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Challenge to nullify the election of Gregorio Eljach Pacheho as Secretary General of the Senate

Dejusticia, with the Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE), presented a request to nullify the election of Gregorio Eljach Pacheco as Secretary General of the Senate. The request argues that voting should have been public, and that Eljach did not obtain the number of votes required by the Constitution.
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Intervention in the writ for constitutional protection (tutela) for violation of the right to public information.

Dejusticia intervened before the Constitutional Court supporting tutela filed by Monica Roa and other women against officials of the Inspector General's Office for violating their right to information and consequently their sexual and reproductive rights, among others
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Lawsuit against the constitutional reform that eliminates the conflict of interests of congressmen in the processing of legislative acts.

Dejusticia challenged Legislative Act No. 01 of 2011, which establishes that there is no conflict of interests when members of Congress process legislative acts. We argue that by issuing this reform, the Congress altered an essential element of the democratic principle that establishes that Congress must always act in pursuit of general interests and not private interests.
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Intervention in the challenge the proposed statute of intelligence and counterintelligence

Dejusticia and the Foundation for Press Freedom -FLIP- argues for the application of standards that should be applied to protect rights frequently violated by intelligence activities and, at the same time, ensure their effectiveness.
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Intervention against reformatory articles of the Family Agricultural Unit in the National Development Plan

Dejusticia supported the claim of unconstitutionality of Articles 60 and 61 of the National Development Plan because they contain measures that promote land concentration and constitute a step backward in guaranteeing the right of agricultural workers to access land.
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Intervention in the statutory law of political reform

Dejusticia intervened before the Court with regards of the constitutional review of the statutory bill of political reform, specifically in the study of Articles 2, 28 and 47.
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Request for annulment of appointment of judges of the National Electoral Council

Dejusticia challenged the appointment of judges of the National Electoral Council by Congress. The challenge presents a unique argument according to which the election is invalid because it was done by secret ballot and not through public voting as provided by the Constitution.
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Citizen Intervention: protecting participation of minority parties in the General Committee of Congress

Dejusticia challenges the constitutionality of Article 40 of Law No. 5 of 1992 (Congress Regulation) which provides that the General Committee of Congress commissions will be chosen by majority rule.
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