Colombian justice reform would ‘guarantee military impunity’
A proposal to significantly increase the use of military tribunals in Colombia would lead to impunity for human rights violations, said NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday. The plans to…
A proposal to significantly increase the use of military tribunals in Colombia would lead to impunity for human rights violations, said NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday. The plans to…
Non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch recognized that Colombia has improved in “all areas” during the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian media reported. Chilean Jose Miguel Vivanco, Executive Director…
Human Rights Watch and Colombia’s prosecutor general presented starkly contradicting figures regarding the investigation of those who murder union members. According to a study conducted by the international NGO Human…
One day before Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe speaks in front of the congressional commission that is investigating his possible involvement in the DAS wiretap scandal, human rights organizations doubted the legitimacy of the…
New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) writes an open letter to Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon seeking a meeting during his visit to the U.S., weekly La Semana reported…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is concerned about a conflict between the Colombian government and judiciary and has offered “international support” to the Supreme Court, Efe reports. The NGO expressed its concern…
The director of Colombia’s Presidential Human Rights Program responded on Wednesday to Human Rights Watch’s damning new report on violent groups in Colombia, claiming that “Paramilitarism in Colombia is extinct…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Wednesday that Colombia’s human rights record could prevent the passage of the long-awaited U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement. Tom Malinowski, head of HRW’s Washington office,…
Colombia’s Defense Minister on Wednesday rejected the conclusions of Human Rights Watch’s damning new report on Colombia’s neo-paramilitary gangs, accusing the NGO of bias. In a statement, Gabriel Silva asserted…