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Colombian human rights organizations will denounce illegal surveilance at the 177 Period of Ordinary Sessions at the IACHR
Washington, D.C. and Bogotá, October 2nd, 2020: In the beginning of 2020, Semana reported that at least 130 people, including journalists, social leaders, politicians, magistrates, human rights defenders, Colombian trade unionists, and... View Article

Organizations of the Americas demand respect for the autonomy of the Inter-American Commission
The Americas, August 28, 2020.- We, the signatory organizations, users of the Inter-American system of protection of human rights, express our profound concern regarding the decision announced by the Secretary General of the... View Article

CEJIL expresses concern about the erosion of the IACHR’s autonomy
Buenos Aires, San José, Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C., August 26, 2020 – The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) is a regional human rights organization that works for equality, dignity,... View Article

Inter-American Court of Human Rights requests information from Colombia as part of a request for measures to protect victims of ex-paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso, facing possible deportation to Italy
Bogotá and Washington, D.C. August 25, 2020.- The Colombian government will need to respond to an information request made by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I-A Court) yesterday with regards to... View Article

Migrants’ rights organizations deliver petition with 2000+ signatures against the Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs)
July 22, 2020.- Today, a broad coalition of Central and North American organizations delivered a petition to the U.S. Congress with more than 2000 signatures against the Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs).... View Article

The Colombian government’s neglect and COVID-19 are increasing the risk of physical and cultural extinction of the indigenous Siona Nation
Washington, D.C., Quito and Bogota, July 9, 2020.- Colombia has yet to comply with the precautionary measures issued two years ago by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of... View Article