U.N. delegate Christian Salazar has rejected criticism from Colombia’s Military Chief Edgar Cely, who said that Salazar and the U.N. are “silent” and “never” condemn guerrilla terrorist attacks....
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Colombia for a two-day visit in which he will witness the official ratification of the Victims Law, as well as visit several parts of the country affected by the rainy season....
The U.N. High Commission on Human Rights has welcomed the adoption of the Victims and Land Restitution Law but also expressed several recommendations and concerns about its application, various media sources reported Tuesday....
“False positive” cases should be processed through regular courts and not through the military justice system, said Christian Salazar, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, La FM reported Monday....
United Nations representative Christian Salazar called on Colombia to investigate cases of unidentified persons killed in combat, who he claimed should be reclassified, Caracol Radio reported Friday. Salazar commended the...
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that the Colombian state and paramilitaries are culpable for 16,000 forced disappearances in the country over the last three decades, Spanish news agency EFE reported Monday....
The cities of Medellin and Villavicencio constitute 40% of Colombia’s forced disappearance cases currently being investigated, according to the U.N. Medellin, in the north-west department of Antioquia, and Villavicencio,...
The U.N. calls for Colombia to criminalize discrimination against Afro-Colombians on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Spanish news agency EFE reported. “Unfortunately racial...
The U.N. says that links between politicians and paramilitaries are still a cause for concern in Colombia, while “emerging bands” linked to the paramilitaries are responsible for a 40% rise in massacres in 2010,...
The Colombian government and the U.N. agree on measures to protect displaced people and ensure that armed groups do not interfere with the process of land restitution, El Espectador reported Friday. Colombian Defense Minister...
