Sentencia C-115/06

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Country of Origin:  Colombia Court Name:  Corte Constitucional Primary Citation:  Sentencia C-115/06 Date of Decision:  Judge Name:  Dr. JAIME CÓRDOBA TRIVIÑO Docket Num:  expediente D-5919

Summary: In this opportunity, the Court held that bullfighting represents a cultural manifestation and artistic expression of human beings that the legal system must protect. Therefore, bullfighting could not be considered a violent act in terms of article 12 of the Constitution because the prohibition of torture and cruel treatment or punishment presumes an act to be violent when it is against a human being. In turn, bullfighting cannot be considered a violent act because here, there is no treatment that is incompatible with human dignity.

Documents:  Colombia-C-115-06.pdf
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