This document lists instances of sexual violence in the armed conflict in Colombia, and the failings of the authorities in providing adequate protection or healthcare for the victims.
Amnesty International is concerned that the breakdown of peace talks is exacerbating an already serious human rights crisis. The organization is also concerned that President Alvaro Uribe Vélez’ security policies will only serve to entrench the cycle of violence affecting the whole of Colombia. These measures, including the creation of a million-strong civilian network of … Continue reading Colombia: San Vicente del Caguán after the breakdown of the peace talks: a community abandoned
This document summarizes information contained in the report: Colombia: Return to Hope, June 2000, AMR 23/23/00. Athough Amnesty International welcomes the support the international community can bring to end the internal conflict, the organization is concerned that the proposals which the Colombian Government is presenting to the international community as “Plan Colombia”, fail to address … Continue reading Colombia: return to hope: displaced communities of Urabá and Medio Atrato region: a briefing
Colombia’s long-running conflict between government forces, illegal paramilitary groups, which have the tacit and active support of important sectors of the armed forces, and armed opposition groups, has been characterized by blatant disregard for human rights and international humanitarian law. In its wake the conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of civilians, mostly poor peasant … Continue reading Colombia: return to hope: forcibly displaced communities of Urabá and Medio Atrato region
This report describes the causes of forced displacement in Colombia. It points to the failure to give sufficient priority to human rights in addressing this issue and the special vulnerability of internally displaced people.
In this document Amnesty International expresses its concern for the safety of members of grassroots organizations and legal opposition political parties following a spate of extrajudicial executions, disappearances and death threats in recent months in the northern department of Sucre.
This document records the events of February 14 1996 in which a large group of peasant farmer families found themselves without land, without a home, without most of their possessions and, eventually, even without their loved ones.
In this website, we observe the complex dynamic between globalization, law and power in the international and national scene. The aim is to contribute to the debate providing documents and other academic material on the more recent developments of high impact and relevance in the international scope. This labor is carried out by the reporters … Continue reading Globalization, Power and Law