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“The peace process is an objective that everyone shares”: Security Council visit to Colombia

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From 11 to 14 July 2019, the 15 members[1] of the UN Security Council made a four-day visit to Colombia on a mission led by the United Kingdom and Peru. The aim of the visit was to assess the progress in the implementation of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Accord, and to better understand the concerns of...

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International Community: Emergency Call for a Colombia in Peace – campaign updates

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ABColombia supports the international campaign “International Community: Emergency Call for a Colombia in Peace”, which was launched internationally on 6 June 2019. This campaign is supported by 29 international civil society organisations in Europe and across the Americas. On this page you can read news and updates related to this campaign. About the Campaign The campaign “International...

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International organisations launch “emergency call” for a Colombia in peace

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London/Bogotá – 6 June 2019: “Signing a Peace Agreement is not enough,” say 29 international organisations involved in a mass campaign supporting the Colombian Peace Process. Since the signing of the internationally acclaimed Peace Accord in 2016, violence against peace and human rights activists has surged dramatically in Colombia; at least 155 were killed last...

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International Community Emergency Call for a Colombia in Peace

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ABColombia supports the international campaign “International Community: Emergency Call for a Colombia in Peace”, which was launched internationally on 6 June 2019. Below you can read the mission statement of the campaign, which is supported by 29 international civil society organisations in Europe and across the Americas. About the campaign The international civil society organisations...

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Inclusive Peace and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Colombia: Early Day Motion tabled in UK Parliament

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On 26 March 2019, an Early Day Motion (EDM) 2232 was tabled in the UK Parliament, calling for a debate on inclusive peace and the protection of Human Rights Defenders in Colombia. Colombia continues to be the most dangerous country in the world for Human Rights Defenders, and communities continue to suffer the impacts of...

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Uncertainty for Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)

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On Thursday 14 March 2019, Ambassadors from Germany, Belgium, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, European Union and the UN Verification Mission came out in support of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) as one of the central pillars of the Colombian Transitional Justice System providing justice for the victims of the conflict. The Special...

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Colombia Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) begins its work in Chocó and Urabá

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The following is a summary of information provided by the JEP in Spanish, which can be found here. On 4 March 2019, communities from the Humanitarian Zone Nueva Esperanza in Cacarica (Bajo Atrato-Urabá-Chocoano) added their oral testimonies regarding the serious crimes committed against them in the context of Colombia’s internal armed conflict to the testimonies...

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Event: Sustainable Peace and Human Rights in Colombia

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The implementation of the Peace Accord with the FARC provides an opportunity to advance peace, human rights and gender equality through key structural changes in Colombia. What are the new challenges and obstacles facing Colombia following the 2018 elections? What progress has been made on the implementation of the gender-inclusive peace agreements? On 27 February,...