A special feature by Juan Velez Rojas
For several decades, Colombia has been a dangerous country for human rights defenders (HRDs) to carry out their critical work. Despite government measures to protect them and the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement, this situation has not changed and may even be getting worse.
Un reportaje de Juan Vélez Rojas
Durante varias décadas, Colombia ha sido un país peligroso para que las personas defensoras de derechos humanos realicen su crítica labor. A pesar de las medidas del Gobierno para protegerlos y la firma del Acuerdo de Paz de 2016, esta situación no ha cambiado.
Santiago A. Canton, a distinguished Argentine jurist with decades long experience of fighting for the advancement of human rights and the rule of law, has taken up the post of Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) beginning 1 March 2023.
La Comisión Internacional de Juristas (CIJ) insta a las autoridades nicaragüenses a tomar medidas inmediatas para restaurar el Estado de derecho y los principios democráticos y poner fin a las violaciones sistemáticas de los derechos humanos en el país. Las autoridades deben poner en libertad de inmediato a todas las personas detenidas arbitrariamente, incluidos los presos políticos, y garantizar que las personas puedan ejercer sus derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales.
The ICJ calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and democratic principles, and end systematic violations of human rights in the country. The authorities must immediately release all persons arbitrarily detained, including political prisoners and ensure that people are able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.