In a strong statement from Great Britain to Colombia, Minister for the Americas and the Caribbean, David Rutley, reiterates the UK’s commitment to supporting peace in Colombia through the full implementation of the Peace Accord with the FARC, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia.[i] On 11 January 2023, the United Nations Security Council...
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“Total Peace” in Colombia: A new step in the Implementation of the Colombian Peace Accord
24 November 2022, marks the sixth anniversary of the signing of the 2016 Final Peace Accord between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia‑Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) guerrilla group. The ambitious Peace Accord addresses the structural causes of over 50 years of armed conflict. As we pass the six-year mark, there has been a...
The signing of a Peace Accord has not stopped Sexual and Gender-based violence in Colombia
Colombia was the first country in the world to sign a Peace Accord which declared ‘no amnesties’ for conflict related sexual and gender-based violence. It is also the first country to prosecute in a national case in the Transitional Justice System, crimes of sexual and gender-based violence and crimes related to sexual orientation, and gender...
Event: The Colombian Peace Process in a new political context
Get your FREE ticket HERE Join in a conversation with the Colombian Human Rights Defender Martha Márquez, director of the Centre for Research and Popular Education (CINEP)/Programme for Peace, discussing what “Paz Total” means for Colombia. For the first time Colombians elected a left-wing government and a black Vice President. Martha will discuss what “Paz...
Online Event: Colombia, 5+ years into the Peace Process: stock-take and next steps. REGISTER NOW
Online Event on May 10 16:00 – 17:30 BST REGISTER HERE Christian Aid, in conjunction with our Colombian partner, ABColombia and women’s civil society networks, Red Nacional de Mujeres and Sisma Mujer, would like to invite you to a virtual panel event titled “Colombia, 5+ years into the Peace Process: stock-take and next steps” on Tuesday, 10th May...
National Case 3: Extrajudicial Executions by State Agents in the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Case 3: JEP
Murders and forced disappearances presented as casualties in combat by agents of the State
Support from the international community is crucial for Colombian Peace Accord
10 November 2021 The signatories to this press release celebrate that 24 November 2021 marks the fifth anniversary of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP), which put end to the internal armed conflict between them, that left more than nine million victims, and...
Westminster Hall Debate: ‘Peace and human rights in Colombia’
Thursday 15th July 2021 ABColombia Briefing for MPs – with recommended actions for UK Government The Peace Process and Social Protests Whilst peace processes take time, there is a difference between a lengthy peace process with progress and setbacks, and the continuous deterioration that Colombia is facing at this time. Though Colombia has long had...
International civil society organisations urge the Colombian Government to guarantee the peaceful exercise of the legitimate right to public assembly and social protest, enshrined in the Colombian Political Constitution and to protect the lives of those who exercise it.
Bogota 3 May 2021 Peaceful demonstrations by Colombian citizens started on 28 April 2021 in various cities and municipalities across the country, within the framework of the National strike. The legitimate right to defend human rights, and the right to public assembly and social protest, are enshrined in article 37 of the Colombian Political Constitution.[1]...
Ireland and the UN Security Council: What can be achieved for peace and security?
The Irish Peace and Conflict Network, hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday, 2 February 2021, which explored what success and impact in relation to peace and conflict would look like for Ireland, during Ireland’s term on the Security Council. It explored the priorities for Security Council action in conflict-affected contexts, and what can be learnt...