La configuración del procedimiento de sustanciación de la acción extraordinaria de protección, a la luz de la jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional

Abstract

Abstract: The following investigation allows an approximation to the special proceedings for protection (Acción Extraordinaria de Protección), a jurisdictional guarantee incorporated in the Ecuadorian Constitution of the year 2008 to safeguard respect for rights contained in both human rights instruments and constitutional rights related to human dignity in judicial procedures. From the year 2008, Ecuador has proclaimed itself as a constitutional state of rights and justice, where the Constitution is a law of daily and practical application, containing a catalogue of rights that both the State and private entities and people have the obligation to respect, the State having the duty to guarantee the rights contained in a myriad of ways. One of the ways that has been developed are jurisdictional guaranteed, among those being the special proceeding for protection, one of the most widely applied mechanisms. Understanding its nature and application is important for all law professionals. At the same time, to bring forth an academic document for non-lawyers study and review, is imperative for the comprehension of people s rights.