Posted by Miriam Wells | Jan 27, 2012 | News
Colombian domestic violence laws will not work as long as attackers go unpunished, said women’s groups Friday. Responding to a raft of new government measures aimed at preventing violence against women, NGOs told Colombia...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos warned Friday the country had lost 10% of its forest in the last 20 years, reported Radio Caracol. “I’ve already said it and today I say it again without mincing my words: we...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Jan 27, 2012 | News
Colombia said Friday it would not need Brazil to provide logistics during the upcoming release of six FARC hostages. Interior Minister Germain Vargas Lleras said, “At the moment we do not believe it is necessary. The...
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The United Nations has condemned Colombia for failing to prosecute cases of forced displacement. Speaking at a specially-convened hearing on accountability, the UN’s representative for displaced people in Colombia, Terry...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Jan 26, 2012 | News
Men who abuse their partners must be removed from their homes, and children must be taught about domestic violence in schools, the Colombian government has announced. In a raft of measures aiming at making sure historic domestic...
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