Unterbrechung der Friedensverhandlunge – und Angst in Las Mercedes
Autor: Arbeitsgruppe Schweiz Kolumbien / Regula Fahrländer. Kolumbien-aktuell No. 542 und Monatsbericht | November 2014 Die Nachricht, dass in Kolumbien die Friedensverhandlungen auf Eis gelegt wurden, ging um die Welt. Genau auf das zweijährige Jubiläum des Dialogs...
AI:Colombia’s land restitution process failing those forced off their land
Threats and killings coupled with the weak implementation of flawed legislation are scuppering the Colombian government’s promise to return millions of hectares of land illegally snatched from peasant farmers, Indigenous People and Afro-descendant communities,...
Serious Setback for Justice if Bills to Expand Jurisdiction of Military Courts Approved
Joint Statement on Colombia, November 24, 2014: We view with grave concern renewed legislative efforts by the Colombian government that could deny justice for serious human rights abuses—including extrajudicial executions—committed by members of the military and...