Ley 1620 de 2013 | Ley 1620 de 2013 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1620 de 2013

This law creates a national system for school coexistence, human rights education, sexuality education, and the prevention and mitigation of school violence.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1620 de 2013
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This law creates a national system for school coexistence, human rights education, sexuality education, and the prevention and mitigation of school violence. This article states the law’s purpose: to help form active citizens and create a national school coexistence system that strengthens citizenship, human rights, sexual education, and prevention of school violence and teen pregnancy. This article defines key terms used in the law, including citizenship competencies, education for human/sexual/reproductive rights, school bullying, and cyberbullying. Se crea el Sistema Nacional de Convivencia Escolar y Formación para los Derechos Humanos, y se reconoce a los niños, niñas y adolescentes como sujetos de derechos. This provision lists the objectives of Colombia’s school coexistence and violence-prevention system, including education for human rights and sexuality, protection of children and adolescents, prevention and response to school violence, and reducing adolescent pregnancy.

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