The United States banned Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS and possible successors from receiving financial aid from funds intended to improve law enforcement and curb drug trafficking. When approving the State…
Colombian singer Juanes proposed a mega concert with artist members of ‘Peace without Borders’ to take place on the U.S.-Mexico border at the end of 2010. Juanes stated in interview…
The human rights situation for children in Colombia is the worst in Latin America, the president of the the International Tribunal for Children affected by War and Poverty said Tuesday.…
The United Nations will begin to monitor the Colombian Defense Ministry’s human rights policy in accordance with a request from the Colombian government, Caracol Radio reported Friday. Defense Ministry Gabriel…
British NGO teams up with Colombian campaigners to oppose the EU-Colombia free trade agreement. Justice for Colombia (JFC), a group that campaigns for workers’ rights in the Latin American nation,…
Colombia’s Foreign Minister, Jaime Bermudez, on Thursday said the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards human rights violations resulted in a dramatic drop in lawsuits over these violations in 2009. Bogota released…
Medellin’s Municipal Committee of Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern about the increase in human rights violations this year, when announcing the results of its annual report. According to an article…
The UN on Thursday called for the Colombian government to improve protection measures for the indigenous population following a sharp increase in violence against the minority groups in 2009. The…
Recent prosecutions of paramilitaries, guerrillas, and members of the military prove that Colombia’s judicial system is functioning properly, an official of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the United Nations…