Web pages about "Colombia"
Colombia: Stop false accusations against human rights groups, government should address reported abuses - 19 November 2008
(Washington/London) President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia should stop making false and dangerous accusations against human rights groups that criticize his government, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today in a joint statement. Colombia should instead address the human rights concerns they raise.Colombia: One step forward, many to go - 29 October 2008
Colombia has taken one small step in a long walk to find justice for the thousands of Colombians, victims of human rights violations, said Amnesty International as the Colombian government sacked 25 members of the military accused of killing civilians.More face abuse and death as Colombia's government denies human rights situation - 28 October 2008
Authorities try to paint a positive picture despite increasing reports of forced internal displacement, attacks against social and human rights activists and killings by security forces.Colombia: Government distorts human rights situation - 28 October 2008
(Madrid) The Colombian government is painting a positive picture of the human rights situation in Colombia, despite increasing reports of forced internal displacement, attacks against social and human rights activists and killings by security forces, said Amnesty International in a report today.Colombia: ‘Leave us in peace!’ Targeting civilians in the internal armed conflict - FACTS AND FIGURES - 28 October 2008
See facts and figures regarding the human rights crisis in Colombia.ICC in difficulty ten years after the Rome Statute - 17 July 2008
Thursday 17 July marks the tenth anniversary of the Rome Statute, the treaty that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.Ingrid Betancourt freed - 4 July 2008
After six years in captivity at the hands of the FARC guerrilla group, the former Colombian presidential candidate was freed following a military operation.Colombia: All hostages must be released - 2 July 2008
In reaction to the news that former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has at last gained her freedom, Amnesty International said:“This is positive news but we should not forget about the other hundreds who continue to be held across Colombia. We urge the FARC to release them immediately and unconditionally."