Colombia | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

Colombia: Experts gravely concerned by lack of truth, justice and accountability for killings and other human rights violations during 2021 National Strike

30 September 2024, GENEVA – Three years on from Colombia’s deadly national strike, independent UN experts* say there remains an urgent need to establish truth, justice and accountability for killings and other human rights violations resulting from excessive police...

Colombia: Misuse of counter-terrorism measures to prosecute protesters threatens human rights, say UN experts

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UN experts* today called on Colombia to stop misusing counter-terrorism measures and serious criminal offences, such as terrorism, to prosecute individuals for taking part in protests against government policies. The experts urged authorities to ensure that any...