On 30 July 2019, 24 UK Members of Parliament sent a letter of concern to Dominic Raab, the Secretary of...
Category: Human Rights
Concerns about death threats against Colombia Human Rights Defenders: Letter sent to Irish Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister
Letter of concern to Minister Simon Coveney on the situation of risk for the Comision Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP) in Colombia
ABColombia signs further open letter to mining companies at Cerrejon and Colombian Government
On 14 August 2019, ABColombia signed another joint open letter written by London Mining Network. This letter is following up...
Insecurity for the mandate of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia
Leaked government documents seen by the newspaper El Espectador have raised concerns regarding the Colombian Government’s intention to restrict the...
Case of Jineth Bedoya: conflict-related sexual violence in Colombia brought before International Tribunal for the first time
On 16 July 2019, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights the...
“The peace process is an objective that everyone shares”: Security Council visit to Colombia
From 11 to 14 July 2019, the 15 members[1] of the UN Security Council made a four-day visit to Colombia...
Protests greet the Colombian President’s visit to the UK
The protests reflect a growing concern internationally regarding the the safety of human rights defenders (HRDs), the deterioration of human rights in the rural areas and the lack of effective action on the part of the Colombian Government to protect rural communities and defenders.
Pronunciamiento del Portavoz de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
Ginebra, 10 de mayo de 2019: Pronunciamiento del Portavoz de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Briefing note on Colombia
Geneva, 10 May 2019: Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has published a statement saying...