Defend the ICC: INCLO national human rights organizations call on states to protect international rule of law against United States attack
If left unanswered, it will set a precedent that will go beyond the ICC itself: that any country with sufficient power can threaten the institutions and individuals responsible for enforcing international law.
By Dejusticia | | Human Rights, ICC, International Criminal Court, International Justice, multilateralism, United States
Defending human rights around the world requires funding
Fiscal policy is no longer a purely economic issue; it has become the cornerstone of sustainable development.
By Mariana Matamoros | | CIDH, Derechos Humanos, Desigualdad, Global South, IACHR, Inequality, Justicia Fiscal, Public spending, Sustainable development., Tax cooperation, Tax justice, Tax policy
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Who were “the people” at COP16? Reflections on where “The People’s COP” leaves us
By Dejusticia | | COP16, Derechos Humanos, Environmental Justice
One of the outstanding achievements of the 16th edition of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) held in Cali, Colombia was citizen participation. Naming it "The People’s COP", the national ...
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We condemn the persecution of Provea and Venezuelan civil society
By Dejusticia | | Civil Society, Nicolás Maduro, Program for strengthening - Venezuela
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the police summons issued to human rights defender Oscar Murillo, General Coordinator of the Venezuelan Program of Education-Action in Human Rights (PROVEA), for an alleged ...
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From the G20 to COP29 and the IACHR: three spaces in which Dejusticia will urge the need for reforms to the financial architecture
By Dejusticia | | Climate change, COP29, G20, Global South, IACHR
With the uncertainty generated by the outcome of the elections in the United States, two key meetings for the multilateral agenda begin this week: the G20 summit in Rio de ...
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Mexico: reforming justice, weakening democracy
By María Adelaida Ceballos Bedoya, Kelly Giraldo Viana | | Global blog, Human Rights, Justice, México
Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice houses a stunning mural by José Clemente Orozco with two representations of justice: one of them, with a sword, sleeps on a pedestal; while the ...
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Cosmopolitan human rights
By Mauricio García Villegas | | Derechos
1. Love of country is often a very strong emotion, stronger than love of humanity. Waving the flags of the group is often a more overwhelming passion than the abstract ...
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Justice in Tension: the Role of the ICC in Venezuela’s Repression
By Paola Molano Ayala, Paula Andrea Valencia Cortés |
Repression in Venezuela during the Chavismo era is not a new phenomenon. It has occurred repeatedly in response to anti-government protests, provoking the exile of opponents and limiting—if not suppressing—democratic ...
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I don’t care if they call me a dictator.
By Nina Chaparro González | | bukele, Democracy, Dictadura, El Salvador, Program for strengthening - Others
During his six years in office, Bukele has consolidated his power, paving the way to become the dictator he appears to be announcing himself as.
Lea más NGOs at risk of global extinction
By Nina Chaparro González | | financiación internacional, NGO, Program for strengthening - Others
How can non-governmental organizations transform themselves? What were they like when they did not depend on international funding?
Lea más Colombia: going back to the original balance of justice
By Paola Molano Ayala | | gorillaz, JEP, Transitional Justice, Victims
There is a crucial aspect of Colombia’s transitional justice model that is worrying: the current inability of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) to offer legal security to those who participated in the conflict, including in human rights violations, and have not been identified as among the most responsible. And making sure they also contribute to the satisfaction of the rights of the victims. The JEP must avoid keep moving towards maximalist approaches and go back to the balance in the Peace Agreement.
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We travel with 20 indigenous activists of the world to the heart of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Listen to this story about the Kankuama Resistance.
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Discover some of the documentary pieces that we have made. Indigenous resistance, migration of Venezuelans to Colombia and stories of women coca growers, are some of our topics of interest.
