Photo: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo
Tag: Human Rights
Colombian Civil Society Participation in the Peace Process and “Paz Total”: Myth or Reality?
Gustavo Petro’s Government came into office in August 2022 promising to put a strong emphasis on citizen participation. ABColombia organised...
International Water Day 2023
Leading environmental laws in Colombia still far from implementation “This World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the...
Colombia’s Transitional Justice System Macrocase 09: Crimes Committed Against Indigenous Ethnic Peoples and Territories.
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP, Spanish acronym) will investigate crimes against humanity suffered by the Indigenous, Afro-Colombia, Raizal and...
ABColombia pays Tribute on Women’s Day 8 March 2023 to the Courage and ongoing pursuit for Justice of Colombian Investigative Journalist, Jineth Bedoya Lima
For 22 years Jineth Bedoya’s demonstrated incredible courage and determination to make a difference for thousands of women in Colombia...
Renewable energy: How does it differ from fossil fuel extractives when it comes to respecting the rights of communities and the environment?
There is an urgent need to mitigate the climate crisis, but this has to be done as a just transition...
Colombia es responsable por el exterminio del Partido Político Unión Patriótica.
En sentencia anunciada el 30 de enero de 2023, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH) declaró al Estado...
The Genocide of a Political Party – Unión Patriótica over 6,000 members killed in the 1980s and 1990s
Inter-American Court of Human Rights concludes state was responsible for a crime against humanity in respect to the elimination of...
Colombia must strengthen the rule of law in areas particularly affected by violence and conflict.
During a two-day official visit to Colombia at the end of January 2023, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker...
The UK Government restates its commitment to support the full implementation of the 2016 Colombian Peace Accord
In a strong statement from Great Britain to Colombia, Minister for the Americas and the Caribbean, David Rutley, reiterates the...