Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
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Communication No. 1361/2005 : Colombia, CCPR/C/89/D/1361/2005, X v. Colombia, May 14,2007
The facts as presented by the author 2.1 On 27 July 1993, the author’s life partner Mr. Y died after a relationship of 22 years, during which they lived together for 7 years. On 16 September 1994, the author, who was economically dependent on his late partner, lodged...
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Sentencia C-075/07, Constitutional Court of Colombia (7 February 2007)
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