“Local Courts’ Responses to Global Dilemmas: The Experience of the Colombian Constitutional Court”

Join us for the launch of the Center for Global Law and Justice (CGLJ) at Northeastern University School of Law.

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Speaker
Natalia Ángel-Cabo
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Colombia

Local Courts’ Responses to Global Dilemmas: The Experience of the Colombian Constitutional Court

Justice Ángel-Cabo will discuss cases coming before the Constitutional Court of Colombia that raise critical issues at both the local and global levels. These include climate change, technology and free speech, the aging of the population, and contemporary challenges in upholding the rule of law amid increasing distrust in institutions.

Please join us for a reception at the conclusion of the speech.

Registration is open!

About the Center for Global Law and Justice

As one of the law school’s five Centers of Excellence, CGJL’s approach is interdisciplinary, strategic and grounded in an appreciation for community leadership and experiential learning. The center is guided by Northeastern University’s distinguished international law faculty and enhanced by collaborations with scholars and practitioners worldwide. It combines scholarship and practice with a keen commitment to the training of the next generation of advocates and scholars. The center’s approach is interdisciplinary, strategic and grounded in an appreciation for community leadership and experiential learning.