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It is time for civil society to finish the task and solve the problem. That is why it is a moral duty to write about the murder of Afro-Colombian leader Temístocles Machado in Buenaventura.

In countries transitioning from war to peace, the search and exhumation of bodies create a tension between the victims' right to privacy and the public interest of reconstructing the collective memory. Given this, how can events related to armed conflict and the transition to peace be narrated without violating the right to privacy of victims?

Women who have the courage to denounce sexual harassment are often revictimized when faced with numerous obstacles to access justice. In addition, their versions of the events are rarely trusted, when they are not publicly threatened and denigrated. In light of these situation, no one has the right to question the silence of women who have been raped.

La mentira siempre ha estado presente en las relaciones sociales y ha sido parte fundamental del ejercicio del poder, sea este político, religioso, económico u otro. Necesitamos un manual de defensa intelectual; un manual para aliviar el desatino y la sinrazón que vemos en las redes sociales, en las elecciones y en los debates públicos.

The sudden call for elections by Nicolás Maduro's government could aggravate the humanitarian situation in Venezuela. In addition, it is another sign that in some countries democracy is weakening, with alarming results.

The legitimacy and future of the JEP depend, to a large extent, on the definition of its internal management and organization model. A good organizational design promotes its effectiveness; the internal regulation should establish the central guidelines of these issues and that is why its promulgation is a priority.

A pesar de haber sido un aspecto clave del Acuerdo de paz firmado entre el Gobierno y las FARC, Colombia enfrenta un déficit frente a la participación política de las mujeres. Solo en la inscripción de candidatos al Senado, el 32.9% corresponden a mujeres.

The Supreme is a village surrounded by oil palm cultivation. This population, which for years resisted paramilitary violence, faces monocultures that not only threaten its way of life, but also its health and subsistence. .

At a time when the human rights movement is facing great challenges, and at a moment when there is a widespread recognition that the human rights movement must be more interdisciplinary, and locally connected, human rights advocates should be more purposeful in integrating art, in addition to social sciences, into our practice.

The Colombian high courts have had strong offices for each magistrate while the institution in itself is relatively weak. The JEP should not copy this model because given its large size, the risks of incoherence and lack of coordination would increase.

In Colombia, about four thousand people are killed each year in motorcycle accidents. Motorcycles are leaving behind a tragedy of the dead and the disabled, which responds to the lack of education and effective regulation.

Cities like New York and San Francisco have sued large oil companies for their contribution to climate disasters. It's time for that trend to reach Latin America.