The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday that he would close an investigation into crimes against humanity in Colombia. ICC prosecutor Karim Kahn made the announcement to…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) arrived in Colombia on Sunday to investigate alleged crimes against humanity to quell ongoing anti-government protests. Dozens of protesters took to El dorado…
Following the beginning of Colombia’s peace process, the killing of social leaders has shot up. War victims who reclaim stolen land are murdered systematically, according to newspaper El Espectador. The…
If FARC guerrillas receive reduced sentences in the wake of an eventual peace deal with Colombia’s government then retired members of the country’s security forces should too, according to the…
A court in central Colombia has upgraded the extrajudicial execution of civilians by the armed forces to a crime against humanity, reported Caracol Radio on Friday.
A group of 29 Colombian non-governmental organizations (NGO) urge the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate impunity in the country and bring those responsible for crimes against…
Prosecutor General Viviane Morales has said that gender violence occurring in the context of Colombia’s internal conflict constitutes a crime against humanity. Morales made this announcement during the third international…
The Colombian government refused pardons to 130 demobilized guerrillas and paramilitaries, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday. Minister of the Interior German Vargas Lleras announced that this week the government will send…
Colombian authorities open an investigation into alleged irregularities in the demobilization of combatants under former Peace Commissioner Carlos Restrepo. According to El Espectador, initial findings have indicated that there was…