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Colombia: Amnesty International condemns torture and excessive use of force by police

The highest-level authorities in Colombia must send a clear and strong message that the disproportionate use of force by the...

Minister Champagne: Defend the threatened defenders of Rios Vivos in Colombia

Honourable François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Foreign Affairs 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 August 4, 2020 Dear Minister Champagne,...

Minister Ng: Act to ensure EDC no longer supports destructive projects like Hidroituango

August 4, 2020 Honourable Mary Ng, MP Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Global Affairs Canada House...

Colombia: Decision to forcibly eradicate illicit crops could result in human rights violations

The decision of Colombia’s Ministry of Defense to begin ground-spraying operations in coca plantations in some areas of the country...

Colombia: Indigenous Peoples will die from COVID-19 or from hunger if the state does not act immediately

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colombia must urgently take appropriate measures to guarantee the rights of Indigenous Peoples,...

Canada: Stop Investing in Environmental and Human Rights Harm

Colombia: Measures against COVID-19 must not be an excuse for neglecting the protection of human rights defenders

The Colombian state must not use measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to weaken or withdraw...

Colombia: State must take appropriate measures to protect prison population from COVID-19 epidemic

In response to the protest organized on 21 March by people deprived of their liberty in several Colombian prisons, who...

Colombia: Decision not to decriminalize abortion is a missed opportunity

The decision by the Constitutional Court of Colombia not to take action to decriminalize abortion represents a missed opportunity for...

Americas: Amnesty International sends open letter highlighting the importance of the Inter-American Human Rights System

Amnesty International sent an open letter to the heads of state of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay today in...

Colombia: Justice system rules against San José de Apartadó Peace Community while impunity prevails

Colombia’s Constitutional Court must urgently analyze the recent sentence delivered by a local judge in Apartadó against Germán Graciano Posso,...

Colombia: Authorities must respect the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Chocó

The Embera, Wounaan and Zenú Indigenous Peoples of the department of Chocó have begun a peaceful demonstration in Bogotá, called...

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