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Official Journal No. 46.002 of 16 August 2005
COLOMBIA CONGRESS
By means of which the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" is adopted, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 6 October thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999).
THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
Having regard to the text of the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 6 October (6) (1999).
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by means of which the "Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" is approved, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. the six (6)
of October of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999).
THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
Having regard to the text of the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women," adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on October 6 (6) Ninety-nine (1999).
(To be transcribed: photocopy of the full text of the international instrument mentioned).
Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
States Parties to this Protocol,
Observing that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms the faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and value of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women,
pointing out that in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all human beings are proclaimed free and equal in dignity and rights and that every person has all the rights and freedoms in it proclaimed without distinction, including those based on sex,
Remembering that international human rights and other international human rights instruments prohibit discrimination on grounds of sex,
Also recalling the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ("the Convention"), in which States Parties condemn discrimination against women in all their forms of discrimination. forms and agree to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy aimed at eliminating discrimination against women,
reaffirming its decision to assure women the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and all fundamental freedoms and to take effective measures to prevent violations of human rights. those rights and those freedoms,
Agree to the following:
ARTICLE 1o. Any State Party to this Protocol ("State Party") recognizes the competence of the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ("the Committee") to receive and consider communications submitted in accordance with article 2o.
ARTICLE 2o. Communications may be submitted by persons or groups of persons who are under the jurisdiction of the State Party and who claim to be victims of a violation by that State Party to any of the rights set out in the Convention, or on behalf of such persons or groups of persons. When a communication is presented on behalf of persons or groups of persons, their consent shall be required, unless the author can justify acting on his behalf without such consent.
ARTICLE 3o. COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND SHALL NOT BE ANONYMOUS. The Committee shall not receive any communication concerning a State Party to the Convention which is not a party to this Protocol.
1. The Committee shall not examine a communication unless it has been satisfied that all the resources of the internal jurisdiction have been exhausted, unless the processing of such resources is unduly prolonged or is not likely to be effective remedy.
2. The Committee shall declare any communication inadmissible:
(a) refers to an issue that has already been examined by the Committee or has already been or is being examined under another international examination or arrangement procedure;
b) Be incompatible with the provisions of the Convention;
c) Be manifestly unfounded or insufficiently substantiated;
d) Constitute an abuse of the right to present a communication;
(e) The facts which are the subject of the communication have occurred before the date of entry into force of this Protocol for the State Party concerned, unless those facts continue to occur after that date.
1. After having received a communication and before reaching a conclusion on its grounds, the Committee may at any time direct the State Party concerned, for the purposes of its urgent examination, a request to take the measures necessary to avoid possible irreparable damage to the victim or the victims of the alleged rape.
2. Where the Committee exercises its discretionary powers under paragraph 1 of this Article, this does not imply any judgment on the admissibility or on the substance of the communication.
1. Unless the Committee considers that a communication is inadmissible without referral to the State Party concerned, and provided that the person or persons concerned consent to the disclosure of their identity to that State Party, the Committee shall inform the of the State Party, in a confidential manner, any communication received pursuant to this Protocol.
2. Within six months, that State Party shall submit to the Committee in writing explanations or statements clarifying the matter and indicating any corrective measures taken by the State Party, if any.
1. The Committee shall examine the communications it receives under this Protocol in the light of all the information available to it by persons or groups of persons, or on its behalf, and by the State Party concerned, provided that such information is transmitted to interested parties.
2. The Committee shall examine in private sessions the communications it receives under this Protocol.
3. After examining a communication, the Committee shall express its views on the communication, together with its recommendations, if any, to the parties concerned.
4. The State Party shall give due consideration to the views of the Committee, as well as its recommendations, if any, and shall send the Committee, within six months, a written reply, in particular information on any measure which has been taken adopted on the basis of the Committee's views and recommendations.
5. The Committee may invite the State Party to provide further information on any measures which the State Party has taken in response to the Committee's opinions or recommendations, if any, including, if deemed appropriate by the Committee, in the reports submitted later by the State Party in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention.
1. If the Committee receives reliable information revealing serious or systematic violations by a State Party of the rights set out in the Convention, the Committee shall invite that State Party to cooperate in the examination of the information and, for that purpose, to submit comments on such information.
2. Taking into account the observations submitted by the State Party concerned, as well as any reliable information available to it, the Committee may instruct one or more of its members to carry out an investigation and to present an urgent need for a report to the Committee. Where justified and with the consent of the State Party, the investigation may include a visit to its territory.
3. After examining the findings of the investigation, the Committee shall forward them to the State Party concerned together with any comments and recommendations it deems appropriate.
4. Within six months of receiving the results of the investigation and the comments and recommendations transmitted to it by the Committee, the State Party concerned shall submit its own comments to the Committee.
5. The investigation shall be of a confidential nature and in all its stages the collaboration of the State Party shall be sought.
1. The Committee may invite the State Party concerned to include in the report to be submitted in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention on any measures it has taken in response to an investigation carried out by the pursuant to Article 8 of this Protocol.
2. After the six-month period referred to in Article 8 (4), the Committee may, if necessary, invite the State Party concerned to inform it of any measures taken as a result of the investigation.
1. Each State Party may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Protocol, or accession to it, declare that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee established in Articles 8o and href="ley_0984_2005.html#9"> 9o.
2. Any State Party which has made a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article may withdraw such a declaration at any time after notification to the Secretary-General.
ARTICLE 11. Each State Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure that persons under its jurisdiction are not subjected to ill-treatment or intimidation such as consequence of any communication with the Committee in accordance with this Protocol.
ARTICLE 12. The Committee shall include in the annual report to be submitted in accordance with Article 21 of the Convention, a summary of its activities under this Protocol.
ARTICLE 13. Each State Party undertakes to make the Convention and this Protocol widely known and to give them publicity as well as to facilitate access to information about the the views and recommendations of the Committee, in particular with regard to issues relating to that State Party.
ARTICLE 14. The Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which it shall apply in the exercise of the functions conferred upon it by this Protocol.
1. This Protocol shall be open to the signature of any State which has signed the Convention, has ratified it or acceded to it.
2. This Protocol shall be subject to ratification by any State which has ratified or acceded to the Convention. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
3. This Protocol shall be open to the accession of any State which has ratified or acceded to the Convention.
4. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of the corresponding instrument held by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
1. This Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date on which the 10th instrument of ratification or accession has been deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to this Protocol after its entry into force, this Protocol shall enter into force after three months from the date on which that State has deposited its own instrument of ratification or accession.
ARTICLE 17. No reservation will be allowed to this Protocol.
1. Any State Party may propose amendments to this Protocol and submit them to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General shall communicate to the States Parties the proposed amendments and ask them to notify if they wish a conference of the States Parties to be convened to examine the proposals and put them to the vote. If at least one third of the States Parties declare themselves in favour of such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene it under the auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment approved by the majority of the States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted for approval by the United Nations General Assembly.
2. Such amendments shall enter into force when they have been approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations and accepted by a two-thirds majority of the States Parties to this Protocol, in accordance with their respective procedures. constitutional.
3. Where such amendments enter into force, they shall be binding on the States Parties which have accepted them, while the other States Parties shall remain bound by the provisions of this Protocol and any previous amendment which they have adopted. accepted.
1. Any State Party may denounce this Protocol at any time by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The complaint shall take effect six months after the date on which the Secretary-General has received the notification.
2. The complaint shall be made without prejudice to the continued application of the provisions of this Protocol to any communication submitted, in accordance with Article 2o, or any investigation initiated under the Article 8o, before the date of effectiveness of the complaint.
ARTICLE 20. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall communicate to all States:
(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions relating to this Protocol;
b) The date on which this Protocol enters into force and any amendments under Article 18;
c) Any denunciation received under article 19.
1. This Protocol, whose texts in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, English and Russian are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations.
2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall send certified copies of this Protocol to all States referred to in Article 25 of the Convention.
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10 November 1999 New York, le 10 novembre 1999
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF PUBLIC POWER
PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC
Bogotá, D. C., 3 September 2003
Approved. Submit to the consideration of the honorable National Congress for the constitutional effects.
(Fdo.) ALVARO URIBE VELEZ
The Foreign Minister,
(FDO.) CAROLINA BOAT ISAKSON ".
DECRETA:
Article 1o. Approve the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the six (6) October of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999).
Article 2o. In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Law 7ª of 1944, the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, Six (6) October of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999), which is approved by Article 1 of this Law, shall bind the country from the date on which the international link with respect to it is perfected.
Article 3o. This law governs from the date of its publication.
Dada en Bogotá, D. C., a ...
Presented to the honorable Congress of the Republic by the Minister of the Interior and Justice and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Minister of the Interior and Justice,
SABAS EDUARDO PRETELT DE LA VEGA.
The Foreign Minister,
CAROLINA BOAT ISAKSON.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Honorable Senators and Representatives:
On behalf of the National Government and in compliance with articles 150 numeral 16 and 189 numeral 2 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, We present to the honorable Congress of the Republic the bill through which the "Optional Protocol of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" is approved, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly six (6) of October, thousand nine hundred Ninety-nine (1999).
The Protocol allows to raise complaints for violation of women's rights, before the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), an instance of 23 experts charged with monitoring the implementation of the Convention.
The Protocol consists of a total of 21 articles, including those relating to the conditions for submitting communications to "the Committee", which aim to allege a violation of the rights set out in the Convention. Such conditions are:
- The accused State must be a Party to the Protocol.
- The accused State must have violated one of the rights set forth in the Convention.
- The claimant must have exhausted all the resources set within the internal jurisdiction, except that the exhaustion of these resources is unjustifiably prolonged, or is unlikely to provide a remedy cash.
- The facts manifested in the communication must have been presented after the Protocol entry into effect or, unless they continue to occur after this date.
- The communication must not be pending another international process or have been studied by the Committee before.
Colombia is a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by Law 51 of 1981, ratified on January 19, 1982. The Convention condemns discrimination against women in all its forms and requires States to adopt a policy aimed at eliminating this discrimination by all appropriate means and without delay. Colombia has been part of the Convention since 1983. In signing the Protocol, he said: "(...) this is another step in the search for respect for human rights and for the equal conditions between men and women enshrined in the National Constitution ...".
In what it does to the ratification of the Protocol, the decision of the most relevant governmental bodies in this area is added to by a large number of women congressmen; various non-governmental and sector organizations. academic, who have asked the National Government to present the Protocol for consideration by the honorable Congress of the Republic.
Thus, for example, in the opinion of the Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law and Peace Program of the Javeriana University, in a detailed concept elaborated at the request of the Presidential Department for the Equity of Women, highlights:
"(...) The ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) -Law 51 of 1981 of the Republic of Colombia-without any declaration unilateral, is constituted in a coherent legal act of the Government in front of its Policy of Building of Equity between Women and Men -social, cultural, political, economic, family-and its National and International Policy of Defense and Protection of human rights, especially in the context of internal war that we are currently facing.
Arguments of different order that we proceed to expose demonstrate the above statement, as they propendate cultural change into more free, equitable and tolerant male and female roles, which although it is still far away. requires, among other tools, potential for national and international legal action. These are some of the arguments: those related to the international and inter-American human rights framework that Colombia is hosting; the mandates of the Political Constitution; the jurisprudential developments of the Constitutional Court Colombia; Public Policies with a gender perspective in social and development plans; the national legal framework; procedures governed by the United Nations or Inter-American Commissions, in any case subsidiary and complementary national procedures; the concepts of international law on reserves and statements.
The ratification of CEDAW's1 Optional Protocol is an opportunity for the Colombian Government. First, because it takes another step forward to continue in the transition from formal justice to material justice for citizens, as international instruments that allow a democratic government to expose its actions in defense The Committee on Human Rights has extended its legitimacy and the support of its nationals, in so far as they perceive a message of commitment, seriousness, transparency and positive control of the state organs. Secondly, it is time to comply with the dissemination of CEDAW as required by its articulated and recommended by the Committee (1999) to generate a dialectical process with which cultural and social changes are achieved on the specificity of the human rights of women, to promote new attitudes among judges and public officials, for example, to be more willing to respect, guarantee and materialize the rights of women under national jurisdiction. As a result, the need to resort to International Human Rights Committees to which, in any case, Colombia must be subjected, through reports, as part of its commitment, is minimal.
The current government policy, led by the Vice Presidency of the Republic and its Human Rights Office, as well as the decision to remain in the Presidential Council for the Equity of Women, are interpreted by women as signs of commitment to real equality, and not just formal, between women and men, as the will to materialize respect for human rights, as a desire to close the inequality gap built from patterns of patriarchal and hierarchical gender that discriminate against women in the workplace, family, economic, policy and representative, among others".
The purposes of the "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" are equally consistent with the progress of the Colombian State on gender equality.
Today, progress is evident in the effective recognition of equality between men and women. It is enough to remember that well into the twentieth century, women in Colombia were restricted to their citizenship, they were equated with minors and dements in the administration of their property, they could not exercise parental authority, they were forced to adopt the Husband's surname, adding to his own the "de" particle as a symbol of belonging, among other limitations.
Little by little the struggle of women to achieve the recognition of legal equality, by hand with government action, was concretized in various norms that helped transform that state of affairs. Thus, for example, in political matters, in 1954 the right to vote was recognized, which could be exercised for the first time in 1957. In the field of education, through Decree 1972 of 1933, the female population was allowed to access the University. In the civil sphere, Law 28 of 1932 recognized the married woman the free administration and disposition of her assets and abolished the marital power, so that the man ceased to be his legal representative.
Decree 2820 of 1974 granted parental authority to both man and woman, eliminated the obligation of obedience to the husband, and the obligation to live with him and follow him wherever his residence was transferred; article 94 Decree-Law 999 of 1988 abolished the obligation to bear the surname of the husband, and the First Laws of 1976 and 75 of 1968 introduced reforms of marked importance on the road to equality of the sexes before the law. In labor matters, Law 83 of 1931 allowed the working woman to receive her salary directly. In 1938, rules on maternity protection were put into effect, recommended by the ILO since 1919, among others, which recognised a paid leave of eight weeks after childbirth, extended to twelve weeks by Law 50 of 1990. By Decree 2351 of 1965, it was prohibited to fire women in a state of pregnancy.
1 Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in its Resolution A/54/4 of 6 October 1999 and opened for signature on 10 December 1999. It entered into force on 22 December 2000. Colombia signed the Protocol and under Article 16 of the instrument: For each State ratifying or acceding to this Protocol after its entry into force, this Protocol shall enter into force after three months from the date of entry into force of this Protocol. the date on which the State has deposited its own instrument of ratification or accession.
For this purpose of recognition of the legal equality of women, the Constituent Assembly of 1991 was also added. For the first time in our higher order it was expressly recognized that "and men have equal rights and opportunities" and that " thecannot be subjected to any kind of discrimination".
International Context
The international commitments made by Colombia in relation to women are stated in:
(a) International Human Rights Treaties as a whole;
(b) The Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention of Belém do Pará to Prevent and Punish Violence against Women, among others;
c) The Fourth Women's Conference, Beijing 1995: Platform for Action;
d) The World Sectoral Conferences: Environment, Human Rights, Population, Social and Urban Summit;
e) The Ibero-American Summits of Presidents and Heads of State;
f) The VI Summit on Democratic Governance; and
g) The Inter-American Summits of Presidents: Miami and Chile, Topic 18.
In the opinion of the United Nations, equality is the cornerstone of every society that aspires to democracy, social justice and human rights. In all societies and in the field of activity, women are subject to inequities in fact and in law. This situation is because there is discrimination in the family, the community and the workplace, and it is exacerbated by this circumstance. Although its causes and effects vary according to countries, discrimination against women is widespread and is perpetuated by the survival of prejudices and traditions harmful to it.
The work of the United Nations to document the real situation of women around the world has provided some alarming statistics of the economic and social disparity between man and woman. Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty, 70% are women. The growing poverty of women has been directly attributed to their inequality in the labour market, in the social welfare system and in their position and power in the family. Women make up the majority of the world's illiterate people. Everywhere women work longer hours than men, and most of their work is not paid or grateful and is undervalued.
Women occupy between 10 and 20% of management and management positions around the world and less than 20% of jobs in factories. Women receive an excessively small proportion of the loans granted by the banking institutions. The participation of women in economic and political decision-making remains very small. Women hold only 10% of parliamentary seats and are less than 5% of the Heads of State. The clearest proof of the low position assigned to women is legal discrimination. In many countries, the treatment of women in terms of property rights, succession rights, marriage rights and divorce, the right to acquire nationality and the right to manage property or obtain employment reflect the inequality of men and women. woman.
The idea of equality means much more than treating everyone in the same way. Equal treatment of people in unequal situations will perpetuate injustice rather than eradicate it. True equality can only be achieved through efforts to rectify the current imbalances. In this broad context, the theme "women's rights, everyone's responsibility" has a special meaning.
International progress
Among the main advances made in recent decades at the international level, in favor of women, the following are highlighted:
- Celebration of four UN World Conferences (Mexico, 1975; Copenhagen, 1980; Nairobi, 1985 and Beijing, 1995) on women and proposed strategies for their comprehensive advancement.
- The overcoming of certain debates around the recognition of women's historical discrimination.
- The need for public and private institutions specifically dedicated to addressing women's needs and interests.
- The need for women-led actions to be performed in an integrated, systemic (cross-sectional) manner, touching on all sectors that comprise development initiatives. (Gender Mainstreaming).
- The abandonment of the criteria that women are a vulnerable group and the recognition that they make up half of the population.
- To set aside consideration of the situation of women in connection with the family theme. Recognition of the universality of women's human rights; and
- The full acceptance of the gender approach and criteria.
Strategic goals of the Beijing Platform for Action in DDHH and key recommendations to governments:
The Beijing Platform for Action is undoubtedly the commitment that the greatest dynamic demands from the States. From the twelve themes of the Platform-Poverty, Violence, Armed Conflict, Labor, Health, Education, Media, the Environment, National Mechanisms, Nina, Human Rights and Power and Decision-Making-, the experts of the Committee often highlight the following objectives:
- Promote and protect women's rights through the full implementation of international instruments, especially CEDAW and encourage the acquisition of elementary legal knowledge.
In this area stand out: Ratify the Treaties; ratify the CEDAW; limit the scope of the reserves; consider the creation of National Action Plans in DDHHH, which consider the rights of women; create or strengthen the national institutions for the protection of women's DD; validating national legislation with CEDAW; education in DDHH; adopting a gender approach in the reports to the Committees; support for the CEDAW Committee, the CSW and the Protocol Optional CEDAW.
- Ensuring equality and non-discrimination in law and facts
Foresees: Prioritize the promotion and protection of DDHH without discrimination of any members or sectors; constitutional guarantees and anti-discrimination legislation; incorporation into the law of the principle of equality; Common standards with the international treaties of DDHH; establishment of programs for the protection of women's rights; urgent adoption of measures against violence; prohibition of clitoridectomy; general training in DDHH officials in charge of compliance with the law; establishment of mechanisms of investigation of women's DD violations by public officials; ensuring effective protection of women's rights in criminal law; the existence of free legal assistance services for women; protection and guarantees to women and NGOs from DDHH, for their work in favour of the theme; to ensure the gender focus in the DDHH initiatives.
- Encourage the acquisition of elementary legal knowledge
Demand: Translation of the Treaties into national languages; dissemination of information on DDHH; dissemination of national and international legislation; introducing DDHH into the education system; promoting articulation and coordination of all and all those working on the issue, including NGOs; promotion of education in DDHH, especially among women; special measures for refugee, displaced, migrant women, aimed at raising awareness of their rights.
To date, the Protocol has been ratified by a large number of countries. Latin American countries include Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
In view of the above, the National Government, through the Minister of the Interior and Justice, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, requests the honorable Congress of the Republic to approve the " Optional Protocol to the Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women ", adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on October 6 (6), nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999).
Of the honorable Congressmen,
SABAS EDUARDO PRETELT DE LA VEGA,
Minister of Interior and Justice;
CAROLINA BOAT ISAKSON,
Foreign Minister.
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by which international conventions are ordered to follow
subscribed by Colombia.
The Congress of Colombia
DECRETA:
Article 1o. The National Government through the Foreign Ministry will submit annually to the Senate and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, and within the first thirty days of the legislative period, which begins every 20 years. July, a detailed report on how the existing International Conventions signed by Colombia with other States are being complied with and developed.
Article 2o. Each dependency of the National Government responsible for implementing the International Treaties of its competence and requiring reciprocity in them, will transfer the relevant information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Second.
Article 3o. The full text of this law shall be incorporated as an annex to any and all International Conventions that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents to the Congress.
Article 4o. This law governs from its enactment.
The President of the honorable Senate of the Republic.
AMYLKAR ACOSTA MEDINA.
The Secretary General of the honorable Senate of the Republic,
PEDRO PUMAREJO VEGA.
The President of the honorable House of Representatives,
CARLOS SQUIRLA BALLESTEROS.
The Secretary General of the honorable House of Representatives,
DIEGO VIVAS TAFUR.
COLOMBIA-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Publish and execute.
Dada en Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., on January 13, 1998.
ERNESTO SAMPER PIZANO
The Foreign Minister,
MARIA EMMA MEJIA VELEZ.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF PUBLIC POWER
PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC
Bogotá, D. C., 3 September 2003.
Approved. Submit to the consideration of the honorable National Congress for the constitutional effects.
(Fdo.) ALVARO URIBE VELEZ
The Foreign Minister,
(FDO.) CAROLINA BOAT ISAKSON.
DECRETA:
Article 1o. I endorsed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the six (6) October of a thousand nine hundred Ninety-nine (1999).
Article 2o. In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Law 7ª of 1944, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the General Assembly of The United Nations on the six (6) October of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999), which by the first article of this law is approved, will force the country from the date on which the international bond of the same one is perfected.
Article 3o. This law governs from the date of its publication.
The President of the honorable Senate of the Republic,
LUIS HUMBERTO GOMEZ GALLO.
The Secretary General of the honorable Senate of the Republic,
EMILIO RAMON OTERO DAJUD.
The President of the honorable House of Representatives,
CORRALES JATTIN ZULEMA.
The Secretary General of the honorable House of Representatives,
ANGELINO LIZANO RIVERA.
COLOMBIA-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Communicate and comply.
Execute, upon revision of the Constitutional Court, in accordance with article 241-10 of the Political Constitution.
Dada en Bogotá, D. C., 12 August 2005.
ALVARO URIBE VELEZ
The Deputy Foreign Minister charged with the functions of the Foreign Minister's Office,
CAMILO REYES RODRIGUEZ.
