The chairman of Colombia’s senate peace commission wants former paramilitary commanders to testify before the country’s war crimes tribunal to clarify their ties to politicians and businessmen. Senator Roy Barreras…
Victim representatives have said they will challenge a law that wants the military to be honored in the National Memory Museum, a place that ought to commemorate the armed conflict,…
Unless Colombia’s government makes radical policy changes, it will be able to compensate 20% or less of victims of the country’s armed conflict victims, according to a high-level commission. According…
Less than 24 hours after mass marches against the mass killing of Colombia’s community leaders and human rights defenders on Friday, another victims rights activist was assassinated. The latest victim,…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal on Wednesday allowed victims access to the hearings of war criminals that until then were held behind closed doors. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) changed…
More than a hundred victim organizations asked the government to comply with its obligation to grant political participation rights for Colombians living in conflict zones. In an open letter, the…
A former rebel leader and current FARC congressmen publicly apologized on Wednesday for degrading remarks he made about victims of Colombia’s armed conflict. House Representative Jesus Santrich, the FARC’s long-time…
Colombia continues to have the most internally displaced persons in the world, according to the UN. Though Colombia only represents 0.65% of the world’s population, it has almost 20% of…
Colombia’s authorities have only been able to sell two real estate properties seized from former paramilitary warlord over the past eight years, according to newspaper El Tiempo. The 1,330 seized…