«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
HUMAN 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 […]
Continue readingThe history of Coca Cola in Colombia is that of a permanent attack on labor and trade-union rights, including the killing of at least ten trade unionists and links with paramilitary groups. The Sinaltrainal union is at the forefront and is severely affected.
Continue readingAnglo Gold Ashanti is trying to start mining activities in the ancestral territories of Afro-descendant communities in La Toma (Cauca) in Colombia. These communities oppose the project that threatens the environment and their livelihoods. They are victims of multiple human rights violations. The Constitutional Court has ruled in their favor, but the Colombian government is not implementing the ruling, quite the contrary.
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