Speech by human rights lawyer Diego Martínez to mark 10 years of peace agreement
Parliament, London · October 28, 2026. Diego Martínez, member of the legal commission in the Havana peace negotiations, human rights defence lawyer, and consultant on peace. Honourable members…
‘The goverment wants to dismantle the peace agreement’: former foreign minister Cristo
Juan Fernando Cristo has had a frontrow seat on peacebuilding in Colombia. He was elected to the senate in 1998 and, under then-president Juan Manuel Santos, appointed interior minister…
Opposition fears new ‘anti-terrorist statute’ will target human rights and social protest
Fears are growing over the far-right Colombian government’s plans for a new ‘anti-terrorism statute’ that through increased state powers and a broadened definition of ‘terrorism’ could target legitimate protest…
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude struck western Colombia in the morning of Monday 10 August as many Colombians were beginning their daily commute. The epicentre was in the…
