This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept o... more This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept of diplomatic protection under international law as it may apply to individuals caught in international disputes between states of which they are nationals. The objective of this analytical article is to examine this problem through the lens of the figures of Consular Assistance and Diplomatic Protection. Regarding the methodology, the article is descriptive-analytical and uses legal comparative methodology, since it analyzes both law, treaties and jurisprudence from national and international sources. The article uses case-law analysis and is elaborated within the following structure. Part 1 will deal with the general concept of nationality at international law. Part 2 will examine "Consular Assistance", its source, function and application. Part 3 will examine a separate and distinct facet of international law called "Diplomatic Protection" (as distinguished from "Diplomatic Immunity") and its application to the protection of nationals as well as its weaknesses. Part 4, which develops the original value and final goal of this contribution, consist of an analysis of these particular protective measures within the context of particular cases so as to illustrate the weaknesses of these figures as protective of individuals, the limits of nationality as a shield for individuals caught up in international disputes and the almost "secondclass" nature of dual nationality from an international law perspective. Part 5 as a conclusion will include some observations as to how states may improve the protection they can afford to their nationals abroad.
This article seeks to understand the manner in which the commitment to freedom of expression has ... more This article seeks to understand the manner in which the commitment to freedom of expression has evolved in both Canada and Colombia, based on the examination of historical patterns and court decisions. Through the lens of the Canadian experience, it looks at the difficulties faced by Colombia, where the state is still struggling to exercise the monopoly of power within its own territory as a first stumbling block to the consolidation of its democracy. Any effort to compare the exercise of liberties in two countries with such different legal traditions faces obvious challenges, even more so when after 200 years of independence one of the countries has still failed to achieve the stability and security required to assure sustainable economic development. However, in
Bogotá Capital city: Institutional and regulatory promotion
Esta investigación se ha propuesto hacer un estudio de la condición de la ciudad de Bogotá como c... more Esta investigación se ha propuesto hacer un estudio de la condición de la ciudad de Bogotá como capital de la República, con el fin de examinar las disposiciones constitucionales y legales que la han moldeado a lo largo de su vida institucional, así como las características que ha tenido para el cumplimiento de sus cometidos.Se tomó como punto de partida del trabajo de investigación el modelo que presenta la ciudad de Washington, capital de los Estados Unidos, partiendo de la base de que un Distrito Capital de esa naturaleza es propio de un Estado federal, lo que le confiere ciertas características a la ciudad en su papel de capital. De esa manera se han pretendido entender los alcances que tiene dentro de nuestro sistema constitucional la denominación que recibe Bogotá como Distrito Capital, y se ha buscado determinar si por ello guarda alguna semejanza o relación con este concepto, que es visto como propio de un Estado federal. También se avanzan unas ideas alrededor de estas noci...
La expulsión de residentes colombianos durante la crisis fronteriza entre Colombia y Venezuela: un caso inexplorado para la protección diplomática de derechos humanos
This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept o... more This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept of diplomatic protection under international law as it may apply to individuals caught in international disputes between states of which they are nationals. The objective of this analytical article is to examine this problem through the lens of the figures of Consular Assistance and Diplomatic Protection. Regarding the methodology, the article is descriptive-analytical and uses legal comparative methodology, since it analyzes both law, treaties and jurisprudence from national and international sources. The article uses case-law analysis and is elaborated within the following structure. Part 1 will deal with the general concept of nationality at international law. Part 2 will examine "Consular Assistance", its source, function and application. Part 3 will examine a separate and distinct facet of international law called "Diplomatic Protection" (as distinguished from "Diplomatic Immunity") and its application to the protection of nationals as well as its weaknesses. Part 4, which develops the original value and final goal of this contribution, consist of an analysis of these particular protective measures within the context of particular cases so as to illustrate the weaknesses of these figures as protective of individuals, the limits of nationality as a shield for individuals caught up in international disputes and the almost "secondclass" nature of dual nationality from an international law perspective. Part 5 as a conclusion will include some observations as to how states may improve the protection they can afford to their nationals abroad.
Cuenca, D. (2020). Content and scope of the war crime of ordering an act of displacement of the c... more Cuenca, D. (2020). Content and scope of the war crime of ordering an act of displacement of the civilian population under Article 8(2)(e)(viii) of the ICC Statute. ILCR. International Law Clinic Reports, (1), 41. [1].
While International Humanitarian, Refugee and Human Rights Law are frequently resorted to in the ... more While International Humanitarian, Refugee and Human Rights Law are frequently resorted to in the search for remedies for human rights violations, the Public International Law remedy of Diplomatic Protection is often forgotten, perhaps because there are few cases fitting the legal requirements for that remedy. The Venezuelan expulsions and property confiscations in 2015 and 2017 of Colombian residents without due process and, frequently, with violence may provide a useful example of an appropriate case for Diplomatic Protection arising within the context of a forced expulsion of an identifiable nationality. The following article, result of a research project regarding international law enforceability, reviews the current law on Diplomatic Protection and, within the context of a factual survey of the treatment of Colombian nationals by Venezuela, undertakes an analysis as to whether the facts of the case in fact give rise to a remedy of Diplomatic Protection. Effectively, the article ...
Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Senora Del Rosario Universidad Del Rosario Edocur Repositorio Institucional Disponible En Http Repository Urosario Edu Co, Oct 4, 2011
This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept o... more This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept of diplomatic protection under international law as it may apply to individuals caught in international disputes between states of which they are nationals. The objective of this analytical article is to examine this problem through the lens of the figures of Consular Assistance and Diplomatic Protection. Regarding the methodology, the article is descriptive-analytical and uses legal comparative methodology, since it analyzes both law, treaties and jurisprudence from national and international sources. The article uses case-law analysis and is elaborated within the following structure. Part 1 will deal with the general concept of nationality at international law. Part 2 will examine "Consular Assistance", its source, function and application. Part 3 will examine a separate and distinct facet of international law called "Diplomatic Protection" (as distinguished from "Diplomatic Immunity") and its application to the protection of nationals as well as its weaknesses. Part 4, which develops the original value and final goal of this contribution, consist of an analysis of these particular protective measures within the context of particular cases so as to illustrate the weaknesses of these figures as protective of individuals, the limits of nationality as a shield for individuals caught up in international disputes and the almost "secondclass" nature of dual nationality from an international law perspective. Part 5 as a conclusion will include some observations as to how states may improve the protection they can afford to their nationals abroad.
This article seeks to understand the manner in which the commitment to freedom of expression has ... more This article seeks to understand the manner in which the commitment to freedom of expression has evolved in both Canada and Colombia, based on the examination of historical patterns and court decisions. Through the lens of the Canadian experience, it looks at the difficulties faced by Colombia, where the state is still struggling to exercise the monopoly of power within its own territory as a first stumbling block to the consolidation of its democracy. Any effort to compare the exercise of liberties in two countries with such different legal traditions faces obvious challenges, even more so when after 200 years of independence one of the countries has still failed to achieve the stability and security required to assure sustainable economic development. However, in
Bogotá Capital city: Institutional and regulatory promotion
Esta investigación se ha propuesto hacer un estudio de la condición de la ciudad de Bogotá como c... more Esta investigación se ha propuesto hacer un estudio de la condición de la ciudad de Bogotá como capital de la República, con el fin de examinar las disposiciones constitucionales y legales que la han moldeado a lo largo de su vida institucional, así como las características que ha tenido para el cumplimiento de sus cometidos.Se tomó como punto de partida del trabajo de investigación el modelo que presenta la ciudad de Washington, capital de los Estados Unidos, partiendo de la base de que un Distrito Capital de esa naturaleza es propio de un Estado federal, lo que le confiere ciertas características a la ciudad en su papel de capital. De esa manera se han pretendido entender los alcances que tiene dentro de nuestro sistema constitucional la denominación que recibe Bogotá como Distrito Capital, y se ha buscado determinar si por ello guarda alguna semejanza o relación con este concepto, que es visto como propio de un Estado federal. También se avanzan unas ideas alrededor de estas noci...
La expulsión de residentes colombianos durante la crisis fronteriza entre Colombia y Venezuela: un caso inexplorado para la protección diplomática de derechos humanos
This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept o... more This article analyzes the interaction and clashes of the concept of nationality and the concept of diplomatic protection under international law as it may apply to individuals caught in international disputes between states of which they are nationals. The objective of this analytical article is to examine this problem through the lens of the figures of Consular Assistance and Diplomatic Protection. Regarding the methodology, the article is descriptive-analytical and uses legal comparative methodology, since it analyzes both law, treaties and jurisprudence from national and international sources. The article uses case-law analysis and is elaborated within the following structure. Part 1 will deal with the general concept of nationality at international law. Part 2 will examine "Consular Assistance", its source, function and application. Part 3 will examine a separate and distinct facet of international law called "Diplomatic Protection" (as distinguished from "Diplomatic Immunity") and its application to the protection of nationals as well as its weaknesses. Part 4, which develops the original value and final goal of this contribution, consist of an analysis of these particular protective measures within the context of particular cases so as to illustrate the weaknesses of these figures as protective of individuals, the limits of nationality as a shield for individuals caught up in international disputes and the almost "secondclass" nature of dual nationality from an international law perspective. Part 5 as a conclusion will include some observations as to how states may improve the protection they can afford to their nationals abroad.
Cuenca, D. (2020). Content and scope of the war crime of ordering an act of displacement of the c... more Cuenca, D. (2020). Content and scope of the war crime of ordering an act of displacement of the civilian population under Article 8(2)(e)(viii) of the ICC Statute. ILCR. International Law Clinic Reports, (1), 41. [1].
While International Humanitarian, Refugee and Human Rights Law are frequently resorted to in the ... more While International Humanitarian, Refugee and Human Rights Law are frequently resorted to in the search for remedies for human rights violations, the Public International Law remedy of Diplomatic Protection is often forgotten, perhaps because there are few cases fitting the legal requirements for that remedy. The Venezuelan expulsions and property confiscations in 2015 and 2017 of Colombian residents without due process and, frequently, with violence may provide a useful example of an appropriate case for Diplomatic Protection arising within the context of a forced expulsion of an identifiable nationality. The following article, result of a research project regarding international law enforceability, reviews the current law on Diplomatic Protection and, within the context of a factual survey of the treatment of Colombian nationals by Venezuela, undertakes an analysis as to whether the facts of the case in fact give rise to a remedy of Diplomatic Protection. Effectively, the article ...
Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Senora Del Rosario Universidad Del Rosario Edocur Repositorio Institucional Disponible En Http Repository Urosario Edu Co, Oct 4, 2011
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