JEP peace court issues first sentences over human rights violations during armed conflict
In a long-awaited development, Colombia’s transitional justice court, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), has issued its first sentences for crimes committed during the armed conflict. Created in the 2016…
Colombia’s New Labour Reform: A Step Toward Dignity at Work
In this article, Tanja Nijmeijer, a longtime resident of Colombia, details the important steps for worker rights contained in the Petro government’s progressive Labour Reform bill. On 25 June 2025,…
US seeks to undermine Petro government with ‘decertification’ of Colombia on drugs
On 15 September, the United States government of Donald Trump formally accused Colombia of failing to act sufficiently on anti-drugs programmes, the first time the US has ‘decertified’ Colombia since…
The Colombian government recently put a new Bill to Congress that would enable peace talks with armed groups to be completed in the near future. The proposed law is called…
