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Tag: Human Rights
Human Rights Defender Luz Marina Arteaga’s Body found discarded in the River Meta
On 18 January 2022, Luz Marina Arteaga, a doctor, social leader and land-claimant was killed. This vibrant and active social...
16 New Electoral Constituencies for Victims
Colombia is due to have elections in March 2022. This will be the first time that the 16 seats for...
Those responsible for Crimes Against Humanity should answer to Colombian Justice before being extradited on Drugs Trafficking Crimes
An opinion piece appeared in El Espectador on 30 December 2021 written by Gustavo Gallon explaining why it is essential...
Support the Implementation of the Colombian Court Ruling on the Rights of Nature
In 2015 the Colombian Constitutional Court issued a ruling (T-622) giving biocultural rights to the River Atrato. This ruling gives...
COVID 19 pandemic exacerbates poverty and inequality in Colombia
The rapid spread of the pandemic has been a challenge for the Latin Americana and Caribbean (LAC) region, essential sanitary...
Put human rights at the centre of environmental policy
OPEN LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS Download Letter here October 2021 Respecting and protecting human rights and protecting the environment are...
Forced Displacement in Colombia Significantly Increased
1 October 2021 The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed its serious concern regarding the significant increase in the...
UN Report says Colombia Failing to Protect Human Rights Defenders
Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) December 2020 report states that of the 1,323 killings of...