Armed conflict and political violence are threatening the participation of Colombia’s war victims in the upcoming elections. Victim representatives from war-torn regions are vying for 16 seats in the House… The post Violence threatening e...

Attempts to exterminate Colombia’s Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal. The latest number of victims of the political… The post Colombia’s war crimes tribunal: 5,...

The director of Colombia’s prison authority was sacked after media reported that guards helped an extradited businessman leave jail. The director of La Picota prison was also fired after television… The post Colombia’s prison chief ...

Colombia’s ombudsman clashed with human rights officials over an order to suspend human rights monitoring in the field. Ombudsman Carlos Camargo ordered his employees to suspend “field commissions” that verify… The post Colomb...

Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered the government to implement policies that would allow the dismantling of illegal armed groups. In a statement, the JEP blasted the government of President… The post Colombia’s war crimes tr...