Colombia
Other
1990
This decree was issued by the President of the Republic of Colombia on June 20, 1990. The decree creates the Inter-Institutional Committee for the Defense, Protection, and Promotion of Human Rights of Children and Adolescents. The decree addresses designing programs, activities, and policies; conducting research studies to establish a mechanism for effective implementation of regulations on the rights and freedoms of minors under eighteen (18) years of age; and encouraging the development of programs for the defense, protection, and promotion of childhood rights and youth.