Debates sobre la prohibición de discriminación

Although there is consensus on the need to adopt measures aimed at eliminating discriminatory practices, when establishing protection mechanisms the scenario is more complex. This is due, among other reasons, to the difficulties that arise from trying to explain social reality through normative statements. Which, combined with the political and historical character that frames the processes of claiming rights, means that the consideration regarding the discriminatory phenomenon does not remain unchanged with the passage of time.

 The above requires starting from a framework of reference that facilitates the approach to the regulatory instruments for the fight against discrimination, in accordance with the current state of the matter. Precisely, this book provides some tools that allow us to approach the content of anti-discriminatory protection, starting with the concept and foundation, going through the advances presented by international human rights law, and ending with the study of the Colombian system of protection. protection in the matter.