Arhuaco people’s justice system, from the spiritual and political entities

What is it about?

This work explores how the Arhuaco people resolve cases in which community members are allegedly responsible for committing sexual crimes. It also highlights some challengesconnected to the rise of this type of offense, such as its lack of trust in authorities, disregard for the victim’s version, and difficulty in verifying these cases

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Why is it important?

This study offers some insights into the Arhuaco women’s perceptions of justice, specifically concerning sexual abuse cases. Such a perception is analyzed based on the Arhuaco women’s political position and cultural and lineage origin, illustrating how they constantly go through inter-legality practices to claim justice for sexual offenses.