«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
CETIM’s actions, with its partners in the field, in favour of the Colombian people
The United Nations Human Rights Committee declared the Colombian state responsible for violating the right to life and to an effective judicial remedy of a murdered trade unionist. This is an historic decision.
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Geneva, 3 June 2020 – The UN Human Rights Committee has ruled against Colombia for failing to investigate those who ordered the murder of a trade unionist who was defending the rights of workers at the multinational Coca-Cola in the country.
Continue readingHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 37th session 26 February – 23 March 2018 [Excerpt from the statement] La Via Campesina played a very important role in the peace accords in Colombia. It has had the status of official observer on the issue of agrarian reform, a fundamental pillar to guarantee a lasting and comprehensive peace. Read the […]
Continue readingHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirty-second session 13 June – 01 July 2016 [Excerpt from the statement] In reference to the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced Persons, CETIM expresses its deep concern about the human rights situation of Afro-descendant communities in Colombia. We wish to emphasize with particular attention the dynamics of forced […]
Continue readingHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 28th session 02 March – 27 March 2015 [Extract from the statement] CETIM and OIDHACO welcome the presentation of the High Commissioner’s report and underline the importance of his Office in Colombia with the mandate it has today. We share the concern about the legislative reforms that – as the report underlines […]
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