Posts Tagged ‘Derechos sociales’
The national government geographically isolated Chocó
We intervened to support a tutela that requires the government to pave the
Quibdó-Medellín and Quibdó-Pereira roads: a promise that has historically been unfulfilled.
The year we crashed against ourselves
2016 is ending and I cannot find a better title to encapsulate it that the one of Martín Caparrós’ op-ed: “the year in which we crashed against ourselves.'”
Read MoreIncreasing support by health organizations for the sugary drinks tax
The State Created a Vicious Cycle for Coca Producing Communities
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States made a mistake with coca producing communities, as they not only incentivized an illegal market that turned them into part of a criminal network, but also never addressed the causes of the increase of drug trafficking in rural areas, and responded with simplistic solutions: bullets or eradication.
Read MoreDying in Pain in the Global South
All of us, at one point, have been close to the pain of a loved one: a grandmother with cancer at home, a father at the oncological care unit, a brother ongoing sessions of radio and/or chemotherapy.
Read MoreThose without Rights
The prison population has had its political rights and liberty curtailed legally, but the rest of its rights are illegally violated.
Read MoreSee What Our Global School’s Course on Social Rights in Bogotá Was Like
September 14th-18th, 2015 we hosted the Social Rights Intensive Course: Latin America in the Global Context with more than 50 participants from all over Latin America.
Read MoreLive Streaming of ESC Social Rights Course
Conference by Roberto Gargarella.
Read MoreRodrigo Uprimny Gives Expert Testimony at the Inter-American Court in Case Against Colombia Regarding Discrimination due to Sexual Orientation
Alberto Duque was denied surviving spouse pension following the death of his same-sex partner. Watch the hearing live via streaming.
Read MoreWorkers’ Power, Inequality and Human Dignity
Why does progress on equity and human rights depend more on workers’ organization than we usually think? A call to strengthen inclusive unionism.
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