This International Women’s Day, 8 February 2024, ABColombia would like to draw attention to Colombia’s progress in developing and implementing...
Category: Women
Jakeline Romero Epiayú, 1979 – 2024
It is with great sadness that ABColombia has learned of the death of Jakeline Romero Epiayú, a human rights defender...
Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace opens a National Case on Conflict-related Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Marking a new milestone in Colombia’s transitional justice process, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has opened Macrocase 11 after...
Bedoya Lima et al V Colombia: Two Years Later
Today, 18 October 2023, marks two years since the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) found the Colombian state responsible...
“Colombia is a human rights priority for the UK”
Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State for Overseas Territories of the UK SPANISH The ELN, or National Liberation Army, is Colombia’s...
Pressure Rises to Open Macrocase11 on Sexual Violence in Conflict in Colombia
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT Gender-based violence remains one of the most systemic and widespread...
The National Action Plan of Resolution 1325 will start from the recognition of the knowledge of women in peacebuilding
READ the latest advances of the National Action Plan in 2023 After 22 years of the implementation of the UN...
ABColombia Recommends Urgent Action
Photo: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo
ABColombia pays Tribute on Women’s Day 8 March 2023 to the Courage and ongoing pursuit for Justice of Colombian Investigative Journalist, Jineth Bedoya Lima
For 22 years Jineth Bedoya’s demonstrated incredible courage and determination to make a difference for thousands of women in Colombia...
The signing of a Peace Accord has not stopped Sexual and Gender-based violence in Colombia
Colombia was the first country in the world to sign a Peace Accord which declared ‘no amnesties’ for conflict related...