Land Restitution: Between Advances and Obstacles
Three years have passed since the Colombian Congress passed the Law of Victims and two and a half years since the land restitution process began. The facts and data show that it is neither an absolute success as the government claims nor a total failure as its critics argue.
Read MoreThe case of Alonso Salazar: the State Council Scolds the Inspector General
Two years after being removed from office by Inspector General Ordóñez, the State Council decided in favor of former Medellin mayor Alonso Salazar. His case and the arguments he made could set an important precedent with important repercussions.
Read MorePetro’s Options and the Inter-American System of Human Rights
The mayor has three possible lifesavers. One is political and highly unlikely – that the President will not execute the order. Another is legal and unpredictable – the outcome of the numerous “tutela” writs presented before the courts. And the other one is international – appealing to the Inter-American System. Will this last one work for him?
Read MoreSeparate and Unequal: Education and Social Class in Colombia
Elementary and high school students live in two separate and unequal worlds, because the quality of the education they receive is very different. What can we do to close this gap?
Read MoreRe-election, Peace and Democracy
A closer look at the dates when high-level government officials will be chosen reveals the enormous concentration of power that the re-election of President Santos could bring. The balance of power must be re-established and there are concrete ways of accomplishing this.
Read MoreSecond Attempt at Judicial Reform: What is Essential?
After the last failure, we are still waiting for a proposal that will allow us to overcome the three main problems in the judicial system. A key issue is to reform the Superior Council of the Judiciary, which has brought so much discredit to the judicial branch.
Read MoreThinking of the Issue of Drugs Alongside the Peace Process
Now that the different peaces and post-conflict scenarios in Colombia are being discussed, it is crucial to include the problem of illicit drug prosecutions in the debate. From what perspectives should we approach this problem so that we don’t make the same mistakes of the past?
Read MoreLegal Peace Framework: the hearing before the Constitutional Court
A radiography of the diverse positions regarding the Legal Peace Framework and the alternatives that the Court has in terms of punishment of authors of atrocious crimes.
Read MoreLegal Framework for Peace
“After a public hearing convened by the Constitutional Court about the Legal Framework for Peace, the Kaleidoscope Team interviewed Luz María Sánchez Duque, researcher from the Center for the Study of Law, Justice, and Society (Dejusticia).”
Read MoreMilitary criminal justice jurisdiction: the reform’s threats
Until now the military is the winner of a imaginary legal war, which generates risks for civil society and the aftermath of the conflict. The attempts to guarantee independence and impartiality of military justice are insufficient to address these risks.
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