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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National sentiment on Santa Rosa Island
By Juan Manuel Caycedo | | Border conflict, Colombia, Nationalism, Patriotic rhetoric, Perú, Santa Rosa
The island of Santa Rosa emerged around 1950 in the Amazon River, on the border between Peru and Colombia, and was populated mainly by Peruvians, who set up police stations ...
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The tragedy of the Amazon
By Dejusticia | | ACTA, Amazon, Climate Crisis, Deforestation, Extractivism, Indigenous Peoples, International cooperation, National sovereignty
Despite its importance, the Amazon does not have a solid supranational institution to ensure its protection. The Amazon is the largest tropical forest on the planet, covering an area of ...
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Nationalism and Other Old Demons
By Juan Manuel Caycedo, Mauricio García Villegas | | Digital technology, Isaiah Berlin, National sentiment, Nationalism, Populism
In the last two decades, we have seen a resurgence of nationalism, with profound implications for democracy, international law, and world peace. In this article, we argue that when national ...
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The Limits of the Nation State in Today’s World
By Juan Manuel Caycedo | | Immigration policies, migration, Nation state, Nationalism, Populism, Xenophobia
Recently, we have seen how, especially in the global north, several governments have tightened their migration policies with xenophobic overtones, promoted economic policies to the detriment of other countries, threatened ...
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Why the U.S.’s boat strikes are illegal and should concern us all
By Christy Crouse, Daniel Tovar | | derecho internacional, Donald Trump, Drug trafficking, Estados Unidos, Global blog, Human Rights, Narcotráfico, United States, Venezuela
Wilder's wife insists that he stay away from Lake Maracaibo. That he should look for another job. That fishing is too dangerous. Wilder, who has been fishing for 13 years, ...
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CELAC-EU: Cooperation Trapped in Prohibitionism
By Dejusticia | | Bi-regional cooperation, CELAC-EU Summit, Drug policy, Drug reform, Drug trafficking, Financial traceability, Prohibitionism
On the eve of the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, the geopolitical landscape is marked by serious tensions. According to the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), as of November ...
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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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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.
