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Access to Justice in Colombia
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Access to Justice in Colombia

Access to justice for poor people is not recognised by the population as a right but as a privilege and it is only guaranteed by the Public Ministry and by the Consultorios Jurídicos (mandatory social work for law students). This leads to the fact that citizens who most need a lawyer, leave their cases in hands of the most inexperienced people.

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