Victims of crimes against humanity committed in Colombia file a criminal complaint in Argentina under the principle of Universal Jurisdiction against former President Álvaro Uribe

#JusticeForThe6402 Relatives and representatives of victims of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions who were falsely presented as “kills in action” by members of the Colombian Armed Forces filed a criminal complaint before Argentine courts, pursuant to the principle of Universal...

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Final report of the VII International Caravana of Jurists insists on compliance with the Peace Agreement and guarantees for the defence of human rights in Colombia

This Wednesday on 20th September at 5 pm (London, UK)/ 11 am (Bogotá), the final report of the VII International Caravana of Jurists that visited Colombia in August 2022 will be presented by the Colombian Caravana, a London-based organisation which has been working for 15 years in solidarity with...

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Guatemala: Freedom for Claudia González

The Americas, September 12, 2023. The undersigned international organizations condemn the criminalization, persecution and unfounded apprehension of human rights lawyer Claudia González Orellana, former official of the International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), trial lawyer and defender of...

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Final report of the international mission to #StopISDS recommends Colombia’s withdrawal from the system of corporate abuse and impunity, by way of a citizens audit

Today, the International Mission to #StopISDS launches its final report, rejecting the abuse of power by transnational corporations who are suing Colombia for billions of dollars, and calling on Gustavo Petro’s administration to withdraw from this unfair system of foreign investment protection....

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Water conflicts caused by the industry of ultra-processed beverages and food

Case study: Postobón company Presentation The Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective, Cajar) is a non-governmental organization that has been working in Colombia since 1978 for the advocacy of human rights and the construction of peace with social and...

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