This is the first of three policy briefings, which are part of a COVID19 in Colombia series. The policy briefing series seeks to provide relevant and timely information to academics who are conducting research, or plan on doing so in Colombia, related to the human rights impacts in Colombia and the implementation of the peace agreement. The series also aims to be a resource in the wider global community for policy-makers and civil society organizations, by using Colombia as an example of how crises of this magnitude affect transitional justice processes, as well as the ways in which such challenges can be dealt with.

In this first policy briefing, the hyper-inflation of legal norms that has occurred in Colombia in response to the COVID19 pandemic is discussed. After providing a broad overview of some of the most pertinent measures, the complex manner in which such norms have been implemented (through ordinary or exceptional powers) is explored. Finally the implications of both types of norms’ potential impacts on human rights are explained, as well as the respective political and judicial checks and balances available. This publication is based on activities and research supported by the Gender, Justice and Security Hub, managed by the London School of Economics, in which Dejusticia is a partner organization.

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• Confronting COVID-19 in Colombia