The Americas director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a “FARC activist,” Colombia’s far-right former President Alvaro Uribe claimed on Sunday in response to criticism over war crimes. HRW Americas…
The Americas chief of Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that his office will verify if Colombia used US-funded wiretapping equipment for political espionage, warning this could have “serious consequences.” HRW…
Last month, Colombian lawmakers passed a bill detailing the functioning of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, a judicial system negotiated with the FARC as part of the peace talks. The…
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…
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…