It has been happening in a number of nations. But Ecuador is a good example of how lawfare can destroy freedom. In this Latin-American country several progressive politicians have been facing numerous false accusations, and consequently forced to flee the country to avoid pre-trial detention, so now they are living […]
Latin America
Sandra Beltrán: disappearance, impunity and revictimisation
There have been eight governments since the taking and retaking of the Palace of Justice in Colombia. All possible doors to justice have been tried but the perpetrators are still at large. And yet, the stigmatisation continues, and the families remain in a permanent state of internal mourning.
Alliances of the right to stop the far-right
The events of extreme violence that plague Colombia and the mass citizen protests against police brutality are further proof of the rot affecting the country. Juan Diego García In the midst of it, there has appeared, from the very heart of the system, the proposal to put an […]
Forced disappearance in Colombia: with hands tied
In Colombia 80,000 people have disappeared, although the true figures may be much higher. The majority of these disappearances have been perpetrated by the State, paramilitaries and guerillas. Their victims: social leaders, indigenous people, political opponents, peasants and just ordinary people.
Children, the hidden victims of Covid-19
In just a few months, this pandemic has turned the lives of children all around the world upside down: their protection against the disease and its consequences is now causing great concern within the United Nations (UN). Ibis Frade The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has issued a […]
















