Lawyers file case against Chief Public Prosecutor in hope to restore public trust in the Rule of Law In light of new evidence regarding the Odebrecht corruption scandal, the Colombian Commission of Jurists, DeJusticia and other lawyers have legally challenged the appointment of Néstor Humberto Martínez as General Public Prosecutor of the Nation (Public Prosecutor)....
ABColombia members express their grave concern regarding the assassination of human rights defender and social leader, José Antonio Navas. Mr Navas, a partner of Christian Aid, and a member of the Campesino Association of Catatumbo (Ascamcat), was murdered by unknown gunmen who shot him and fled. Mr Navas, was 55 years old and the father...
ABColombia, together with the Coalition for Human Rights in Development and alongside more than 200 other groups and organisations, has signed an open letter to states and development financiers on the need to ensure that development interventions support the realisation of human rights, safeguard Human Rights Defenders and guarantee meaningful public participation. You can sign...
