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Adriana Patricia Castaño defiende a las víctimas jóvenes de detención arbitraria
Posted by Cristina Serrano at Dec
Adriana Patricia Castaño es una de nuestros ganadores del concurso JusticeMakers 2011 organizado por International Bridges to Justice. Lleva años trabajando como abogada, particularmente en el campo de los derechos de los jóvenes en la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia). Es activista de la Red Juvenil de Medellín desde 1996 y anteriormente participó en grupos de [...]
Adriana Patricia Castaño defends young victims of arbitrary detention
Posted by Cristina Serrano at Dec
Para la versión en Español, haga click aquí. Adriana Patricia Castaño is one of the winners of the 2011 JusticeMakers competition organized by International Bridges to Justice. She has worked as a defender for years, particularly in the field of the rights of youth in the city of Medellin (Colombia). She has been an activist for the [...]
Bill Passed to Criminalize Social Protest in Colombia
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at Jun
Medellín, Colombia – A bill was approved last week on May 30, 2011 by the house of representatives that would criminalize “unlawful” social protest in Colombia. Under the new law, to protest in a public space without having been granted permission by government administration could result in substantial fines, a prison sentence of four to [...]
You Are Not an X: Rights Awareness in Colombia
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at Jun
Medellín, Colombia – What is our definition of “liberty”? What is the difference between individual liberty and collective liberty, and can we have both? How does our Constitution define liberty? What are the legal limits of public force, and how do we defend ourselves when those limits are exceeded? These are some of the questions [...]
Youth and Arbitrary Arrest in Colombia: Diego’s Story
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at May
The city of Medellín has a long and complicated history of conflict. Several of the problems that it still faces today are paramilitary control and militarization, the resulting armed political militias, territorial gang warfare, competition over lucrative narco-trafficking and public extortion operations, and poverty.
