Reflections on due diligence as a guarantee of access to justice in femicide cases in Colombia (Law 1761 of 2015)
This article highlights the international responsibility of the Colombian State for failing to fulfill its duty of due diligence in preventing, addressing, and sanctioning violence against women as a guarantee of access to justice in cases related to the crime of femicide in Colombia under Law 1761...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Murcia |
| Repositorio: | DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digitum.um.es:10201/214081 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.6018/iqual.649761 http://hdl.handle.net/10201/214081 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Debida diligencia Feminicidio Violencia contra las mujeres Obligación internacional Acceso a la justicia Due diligence Femicide Violence against women International obligation Access to justice Law 1761 of 2015 No relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible |
| Sumario: | This article highlights the international responsibility of the Colombian State for failing to fulfill its duty of due diligence in preventing, addressing, and sanctioning violence against women as a guarantee of access to justice in cases related to the crime of femicide in Colombia under Law 1761 of 2015. The study grounds its theoretical framework in the paradigm of critical legal theory and feminist theory. Through a qualitative design, the research identifies how the State violates women's human rightsby failing to comply with international law. The contribution to knowledge focuses on the consolidation of effective affirmative measures proposed by women as a strategy for the formal realization of due diligence in the lives of women in Colombia. |
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