Los discapacitados en la jurisprudencia de la corte constitucional colombiana

Authors

  • Hernán Alejandro Olano García Author Universidad de La Sabana

Abstract

Colombia’s Political Constitution of 1991 added as basic enactment Article 47 through which the State should aim to implement a policy of safeguard, rehabilitation and social integration of the physical, sensory and psychic impaired, with adequate specialized programs.

 

Nevertheless, it was necessary to appeal to the recently enacted «acción de tutela" (appeal for constitutional shelter) to demand for compliance of this mandatory protective law by part of the State.

 

This article describes judgment of Court regarding cases brought up to its instance, to help both handicapped population and protective organism develop effective strategies before justice tribunals, when defense of rights be required.

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Author Biography

Hernán Alejandro Olano García, Universidad de La Sabana

Abogado. Doctor en Derecho Canónico y en Ciencia Política. Magíster en Relaciones Internacionales. Especialista en Bioética, Derechos Humanos, Derecho Constitucional e Historia del Derecho. Presidente Honorario de la Diandra University. Profesor Asociado en la Universidad de La Sabana y en las universidades de la Amazonia y Libre de Colombia. Pertenece a más de cuarenta academias e institutos de Colombia, Costa Rica, Estados Unidos, Canadá, Venezuela, Brasil, Argentina, España, Francia, Inglaterra, Alemania, Polonia, Grecia e Italia.

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How to Cite

Olano García, H. A. (2009). Los discapacitados en la jurisprudencia de la corte constitucional colombiana. Persona Y Bioética, (13-14). Retrieved from https://personaybioetica.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/personaybioetica/article/view/816

Issue

No. 13-14 (2001)

Section

Reflection Article

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