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...
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...
A woman in Colombia may seek a legal abortion only if she finds herself in one of three specific situations: (1) if she becomes pregnant as a result of violation, (2) if the pregnancy...
Medellín, Colombia – On International Workers’ Day on the first of May every year, people the world over gather in the streets to celebrate workers’ rights. Events on this day are often also attended...
Día 06 de Abril del año en curso se realizo un conversatorio amplia a un conjunto de Estudiantes y profesores de la Universidad de Antioquia con sede en la ciudad de Medellín donde se...
On April 6th, 2011 a meeting was held with students and professors of the Medellin-based University of Antioquia, where the project of JusticeMakers Fellow Adriana has been developing. The aim of the project...
On March 25th, Justine Mwanaisha Saidi, IBJ’s 2011 Justicemaker from the Republic of Congo (DRC), organized a training seminar for magistrates, judges, attorneys and court officials to enhance their knowledge of the requirements of...
2011 JusticeMaker Alex Argo Hernowo is conducting legal education seminars in HIV/AIDS communities in Jakarta. Together with a team of paralegals from LBH Masyarakat he is providing basic knowledge on the criminal justice system...
Adriana is grateful that she has been chosen as a JusticeMaker so that she can bring change to Medellín, Colombia, where police officials systematically deny rights to the most vulnerable people of the community....
Adriana está muy agradecida de que ella ha sido elegida como una JusticeMaker para que pueda traer cambio a Medellín, Colombia, donde los funcionarios policiales sistemáticamente niegan los derechos de las personas más vulnerables.
