“If Colombia does not take further action to stop the [death threats, intimidation, and killing], the problem [facing Colombia’s displaced] is likely to get much worse,” said the Human Rights…
Following an assassination attempt on one of Colombia’s most prominent investigative journalists, international press and human rights organizations on Thursday called on the Colombian government to act to find the…
International human rights advocates on Wednesday commended Colombia on the return of stolen land to 32 displaced families in the northwest Cordoba department. However, some reservations remain. Human Rights Watch…
Colombian congressmen on Tuesday filed a lawsuit claiming that the controversial military justice reform is unconstitutional. “Our suit demonstrates that the [military’s] jurisdiction was augmented illegally, that is has large…
A delegate for women displaced by violence in Colombia’s inspector general’s office Thursday said the government is failing to provide protection especially for women and also alleged corruption. According to El…
Colombia’s defense minister has defended a controversial military justice reform bill in a letter to Human Rights Watch, newspaper El Tiempo reported Monday. The controversial reform, which just passed its…
There is widespread impunity and lack of adequate protection for crimes against Colombia’s displaced women, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday. “Approximately two million internally displaced women and girls face…
Human Rights Watch on Thursday sent a letter to Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos slamming a proposed constitutional amendment “to expand the scope of military jurisdiction.” The group said the…
FARC should not be granted immunity for crimes against humanity, claimed a senior spokesman from Human Rights Watch Monday. “The heinous war crimes in Colombia cannot go unpunished after the…