Colombia’s welfare agency closes childcare center after alleged rape of 12 toddlers
Colombia’s Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) shut down a childcare center in the capital...
Tag: Sexual violence
Why virtually all child sex crimes in Colombia go unpunished
Colombia’s government and judicial authorities have failed to implement policies to reduce...
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal to investigate gender war crimes
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP said it has opened an investigation into gender-related...
Colombia investigating 118 soldiers over sexual abuse of indigenous children
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that 118 soldiers are being investigated for the...
Colombia responsible for journalist’s kidnapping, rape and torture: court
Colombia’s State was responsible for the kidnapping, rape and torture of a journalist by...
Colombia sees sharp rise in teenage moms
Colombia saw a 22% increase in girls under 14 giving birth in the second half of last year, the...
Sexual violence against Colombia’s children requires different response
Despite the rejection of most criminal policy experts, Colombia’s Congress approved life...
Pandemic leaves Colombia’s victims of domestic violence at mercy of their victimizers
The coronavirus may have deprived tens of thousands of victims of domestic and sexual violence of...
Oscar nominee Ciro Guerra and Medellin’s mayor accused of sexual abuse
Accusations against Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero and Oscar nominee Ciro Guerra have revived a...
Colombia horrified by military gang rape of 13-year-old indigenous girl
Less than a week after Colombia’s Congress approved a controversial bill allowing life...
Colombia drops FARC’s mass forced abortion claim after 5 years
A former guerrilla associate was sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out forced abortions...
Colombia’s students’ first victory: rector accused of sexual harassment resigns
Colombia’s recent student protests have booked their first success: the university director...
