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Right to Privacy in Prison Upheld María Camila Camacho from Colombia In Colombia, one specific case of invasion of privacy happened in a prison. The guards of the prison kept an eye on the letters sent to a prisoner. They read all the letters sent by the prisoner's family because there was a specific law which allowed them to do that. As the prisoner felt the guards were invading his privacy, he went to a judge and asked for protection of his rights. The judge didn't help him and found reason to justify the guards' behavior. But when the Constitutional Court of Colombia revised this case, it revoked the decision of the judge. The Constitutional Court said that the prisoner had the right to his privacy, and one aspect of his privacy was to keep secret his personal letters. Also, the court said that the prisoners had privacy in their writing and in receiving communication. The constitution is above all laws and privacy is one of the fundamental rights in Colombia. Invasion of Privacy: Everybody Needs Some Privacy Nowadays We Are Losing Our Privacy Does Technology Make Snooping Easier? They're Keeping an Eye on Us at Home and in the Office Living with Invasion of Privacy We Have a Right to Privacy Film Reviews: Invasion of Privacy Post your opinion: What do you think about Invasion of Privacy Return to: Invasion of Privacy | Issue 14 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com