Most of those detained, including the three alleged ring leaders -- two Colombian women and one Spaniard -- were held near the eastern city of Alicante. In addition to the three leaders ...

In 2005, a Colombian lawyer challenged the constitutionality of the principal prohibition of abortion (article 122 of the penal code), charging that this provision runs counter to women’s rights ...

It is considered the first criminal policy with a gender focus in Colombia, and a model for Latin America. However, two years after its approval, obstacles still exist for incarcerated women to ...