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Judicial Adjudication In Housing Rights In Brazil And Colombia: A Comparative Perspective, Vanice L. Valle Feb 2013

Judicial Adjudication In Housing Rights In Brazil And Colombia: A Comparative Perspective, Vanice L. Valle

Vanice L. Valle

Cooperative constitutionalism is the watchword in the 21st. century, and the creation of a judicial network is an important tool to improve human rights protection. This paper intends to contribute in that field, reporting the constitutional framework and the main decisions held by the Brazilian and the Colombian Constitutional Courts in protecting housing rights. The comparison is justified by the historical proximity in the juridical transition in both countries – 1988 in Brazil and 1991 in Colombia –; and also by the clear inspiration that Colombia took in the Brazilian Constitution at the time of their Constituent Assembly. As the …