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THE PARAMILITARIES HAVE STRICT CONTROL OVER THE WHOLE TERRITORY

Message from the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, February 26, 2019 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) … Read More »

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AMICUS CURIAE, 3/29/2019, in civil rights case filed by 17th Brigade against the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó

AMICUS CURIAE, Javier Giraldo Moreno, S.J. (translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer translator) Introduction—Tribunals—Amicus Curiae AMICUS CURIAE Sent by cdpsanjose … Read More »

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PEOPLE ARE STILL AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ARMED CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN META PROVINCE

By Carolina Ávila Cortés EL ESPECTADOR, April 23, 2019 Original article: https://colombia2020.elespectador.com/verdad/aun-hay-miedo-de-contar-la-verdad-del-conflicto-armado-en-el-sur-del-meta (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The … Read More »

COLOMBIA WITHOUT A POSTCONFLICT

By Clara López Semana, April 30, 2019 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) A headline in “El Espectador” says … Read More »

DAVID CHAR, THE FIRST OF THOSE PROSECUTED FOR “PARAPOLITICA” TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE JEP

He promised to identify other members of Congress who were connected with the paramilitaries between 2002 and 2010. El Tiempo, … Read More »

Minister Botero is trying to confuse Colombians: Vivanco on false positives

Semana (Colombia), February 28, 2019 Original article: https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/jose-miguel-vivanco-sobre-casos-de-falsos-positivos-que-involucran-a-la-cupula-militar-nombrada-por-ivan-duque/603199 Translated by Rolf Schoeneborn SEMANA spoke with journalist José Miguel Vivanco [director … Read More »

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CONVICTS AND ‘EX-PARAS’ WHO DON’T WANT TO TAKE THEIR STORIES TO THEIR GRAVES

EL TIEMPO, April 1, 2019 Original article: https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/jep-colombia/aumentan-presos-y-exparas-que-dicen-no-querer-llevarse-a-la-tumba-varias-de-sus-verdades-344072 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Editor’s note: “Paras” are right-wing … Read More »

THE ORDER, THE CONTROL AND THE CULTURE OF THE PARAMILITARIES CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT IN THIS COUNTRY: COLOMBIAN COMMISSION OF JURISTS

El Espectador, February 8, 2019 Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator A study released by the Colombian Commission of … Read More »

“I have been one of the most sacrificed for defending Uribe. I won’t do it again.” Rito Alejo

La Semana (Colombia), February 15, 2019 Original article: https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/rito-alejo-del-rio-en-video-trata-de-sinverguenza-a-uribe-pastrana-duque-y-santos/601586 Translated by volunteer Deryn Collins Through a video shown by Blu … Read More »

JEP CONNECTS GENERALS DEL RIO AND USCÁTEGUI TO THE GENOCIDE OF THE PATRIOTIC UNION

By Jairo Tarazona RCN Radio (Colombia), March 4, 2019 Original article: https://www.rcnradio.com/judicial/jep-vincula-generales-del-rio-y-uscategui-por-genocidio-de-la-union-patriotica Translated by CSN Volunteer Eunice Gibson The JEP … Read More »