Colombia – Judicial remedy

By Daniel Morris | 14. April 2021

II. CHALLENGES

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Another major challenge in the implementation of the Plan has to do with strengthening the institutional offer of judicial and non-judicial, state and non-state reparation mechanisms, and the population’s access to them. It is essential to work hand in hand with the business sector to foster a culture of respect for the rule of law by participating in state reparation mechanisms and promoting, through its activities, the prompt resolution of any claims that may arise.

 

V. INTERNATIONAL NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK

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On the other hand, the Pact for Legality: Effective Security and Transparent Justice seeks to guarantee access to justice for all people in the event of a rights violation. This objective is fundamental in the framework of the National Action Plan (NAP), as it strengthens the Remediation pillar, which will be developed later, but which seeks to strengthen access to justice in business and human rights cases. The national government seeks to strengthen both the judicial system and all non-judicial mechanisms that ensure conflict resolution and guarantee reparations for all victims of human rights violations.

 

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS

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iii. Fundamental Pillar 3: Access to remedy mechanisms

Strand 1[Eje nº 1]: Access to judicial remedy mechanisms

  • The Presidential Advisory Office for Human Rights and International Affairs will disseminate a map/roadmap of state mechanisms to guide people affected by business activity.
  • The Ministry of Justice [Minjusticia] will include in the information system “Suin Juriscol” a space where mention is made of the regulations and jurisprudence of interest in relation to human rights.
  • The Ministry of Justice [Minjusticia] will generate justice routes on labour and commercial law disputes on the “Legal APP” website, which will inform how and before which justice operator such disputes can be resolved.
  • The Ministry of Justice [Minjusticia] will develop content to be published on the microsite of the Ministry of Justice “Conexión Justicia” related to Title VIII “De la Actividad Económica” and Title XIV “Del Urbanismo” of the Police Code (Law 1080 of 2016) [Código de Policía (Ley 1080 de 2016)].
  • The Presidential Advisory Office for Human Rights and International Affairs will disseminate a map/roadmap of state mechanisms to guide people affected by business activity.
  • The Ministry of Interior will formulate and socialise the Conflict Resolution Policy through social dialogue.