The Duque Government Before the United Nations: A Zero in Conduct
Above all of this disorder, something remains constant: the Duque government’s decided interest to weaken international supervision of human rights not only in the Interamerican system, but also in the United Nations.
Read MoreIs it valid for Colombia to demand that Cuba turn over ELN negotiators?
The crucial point is that Cuba is not harboring the ELN negotiators with the goal of supporting this organization in its armed fight; rather, Cuba is following a request by the Colombian government that was made and accepted by the Colombian State in order to advance a peace process.
Read MoreThe Amazon is burning
Part of the solution lies in achieving greater effective control in the territory and economic incentives aligned with conservation. There is not a reason or actor that is single-handedly responsible for what is happening. And although neither the burning nor deforestation are totally new, today they are out of control.
Read MoreTruth Commission and economic actors
In recent days, Juan Manuel Charry published a column in Semana.com accusing Dejusticia of being a biased organization. Here is our answer.
Read MoreChallenges and opportunities for rural transformation: Territorial Approach Development Programs
This mechanism is an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate the structural transformation of the countryside in order to live better, reverse the effects of the conflict and contribute to reparation and reconciliation in the territories.
Read MorePopular endorsement and fast-track
The Constitutional Court will take a crucial decision next week: if Congress’ endorsement of the new peace accord is or not sufficient to activate the so-called fast track.
Endorsement, abstention and blank ballot
A critique to the so-called “plebiscite for peace” is that it replaced the “participation threshold” (UP) for an “approval threshold” (UA), which deprives abstention from having legal effects. The latter would be anti-democratic and would violate the right to “active abstention,” which the Constitutional Court has recognized in citizen participation mechanisms such as referendums, plebiscites or consultations.
Read MoreJustice for Peace
Many people have said it: it’s an imperfect peace deal, but it distances us from perfect war. The statement attached read by the guarantor countries is historic both symbolically and for what it means.
Read MoreReferendum and Adoption
Viviane Morales’ main argument for a referendum regarding adoption by same-sex couples bases itself on an incomplete idea of democacy: democracy as the rule of the majority. However, it is precisely this lone premise that is incompatible with our democratic model.
Read MoreSantos’ Plan without Afros
Should the Santos administration have consulted afro-descendent communities before presenting the National Development Plan before Congress?
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