Posts Tagged ‘Constitución de 1991’
Proposal for the draft legislative act giving stability and security to the Final Agreement
As part of a plural group, Dejusticia presents an analysis on the political expediency and constitutional justification of Draft Legislative Act 01 of 2016 Senate (PAL 1/2016), which gives stability and legal security to the Final Peace Agreement.
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Prior Consultation Can Prevent Environmental Damage in Colombia and for Humanity: Daniel Cerqueira
Interview with DPLF’s expert that participated in the 25th Anniversary Seminar of the ILO Convention 169 in Bogotá.
Read MoreHow to Change the Box “Sex” on Your Documents: Infographic
Dejusticia, alongside other organizations, intervened before the Court in the case of a trans woman who saw her rights to identity and dignitiy violated by the state not allowing her to change her sex on official documents.
The Constitutional Court ruled in her favor, and the ruling served as a precedent for the Decree 1227 that now allows people to change their sex on official ocuments through a notarized deed.
Read MoreCitizen Intervention in the Revision of the BIll on Petition Rights Statutory Law
Dejusticia and Flip ask the Court to examine the contradictions and disharmony between the Statutory Law of Transparency and Access and the public information already in effect as well as the bill on the right to petition that finds itself under constitutional review.
Read MoreDemocracy without Participation?
It is foolish, the result of an elitist and antiquated view, to think of social protests as a deficiency. On the contrary, it is the best sign that the excluded sector feels they have a voice to participate politically and express their disagreements.
Read MoreWord by Word
The dream of any leader is that the people obey what they say word by word. When Napolean Bonaparte issued the Civil Code of 1804 he did not want anyone interpreting his laws, he only wanted people to obey them.
Read MoreSabotaging Institutions
Inspector General Ordóñez has managed to achieve his ultimate objective: he has discredited the Constitution of 1991 and created a suitable environment for a constitutional reform.
Read MoreThe Year of Hope for Peace
For those of us who were born in the 80’s, hope is almost an unknown feeling. We know that it is like an abstract idea, since we hear it from the mouth of leaders who fought against the violence. But back then the idea was not only never put in practice, it was also used to aggressively repress those who dared proclaim it.
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 MoreThey Have the Right, but It’s Forbidden
The government recognizes certain rights of the indigenous peoples of the Cauca and of the Afro-Colombians in the islands of the Caribbean. But at the same time, they are enforcing laws that forbid the exercise of these rights.
Read MoreCan the Inspector General remove Petro from office?
Two reasons why the answer would be “no”. It is practically a done deal the the Inspector General will apply disciplinary sanctions in Gustavo Petro’s case. The mayor will not only be removed from office, he will also be unable to hold public office for a good amount of time (10, 15, 18 years).
Read MorePrison for Protesting?
It had been a long time since such an objectionable, anti-democratic and unconstitutional piece of legislation, like the one presented by the Minister of Defense, meant to punish with jail time those who go out in to the streets to protest, was presented in Congress.
Read MoreEthnicity.gov: Natural resources, Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Prior Consultation
This book analyzes the origins, practice, and effects of the right to prior consultation for indigenous peoples.
Read MoreIntervention regarding the constitutional prohibition of possession and consumption of narcotic substances.
Dejusticia intervened to challenge a legislative constitutional reform prohibiting the possession and consumption of drugs, which sought to replace jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court that interpreted the right to personal autonomy as permitting the possession of a personal dose of drugs.
Read MoreMajorities without Democracy: Power Imbalances and the Rule of Law in Colombia
The theme of presidential reelection has been present, with brief interruptions, in the headlines of the national press since 2004. A lot has been said, discussed and analyzed in favor and against reelection during this period. The main point of contention lies in the conception of democracy.
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