Colombian labor union leaders have rejected government claims that human rights and trade unionist protection has improved, denigrating symbolic gestures aimed at securing the U.S. free trade agreement, which they…
Colombia’s justice system has seen no improvement over the past few years. The chronic under-staffing of prosecution offices continues to impede judicial processes, while the country’s judges, lawyers and prosecutors…
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…
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…
Colombia’s interior and justice minister has said that Colombia has fulfilled the conditions for the U.S. to approve the free trade agreement between the two nations, Caracol Radio reported Monday.…
Amnesty International (AI) commended human rights progress made in Colombia under President Juan Manuel Santos, but said the country still faces serious problems, during a Thursday presentation in London, Colombian…
Senator Roy Barreras, of the Partido de la U, is proposing a separate legal framework for the prosecution of military personnel suspected of criminal acts, Caracol Radio reported Sunday. Barreras,…
The U.S. State Department has honored prominent Colombian lawyer Jorge Molano with a special mention at the annual “Human Rights Defender” awards. According to a press release from the website…
The Indigenous Organization of Antioquia (OIA) has denounced murders and harm to indigenous community members that have occurred over the past two weeks, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. The most recent…