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The ICJ, jointly with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), held a seminar in Bogotá from 10-13 September, with the participation of 39 for judges with criminal jurisdiction from both ordinary and military courts. The seminar considered...
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The International Commission of Jurists, the Colombian Alliance for Legal Capacity, the Action Programme for Equality and Social Inclusion of the University of the Andes, and Colombian Lawyer Liliana Patricia Rojas Rojas called on the Colombian Ministry of Justice to...
Colombia: Human rights defenders continue to face pressure and attacks
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.
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