The town of Gulariya (Bardiya), base of PBI Nepal’s field office, saw a range of activities on Human Rights day: a protest rally by the Sukumbasis, a celebrative rally for dalit rights, and the filing of crime reports by Advocacy Forum.
On 10 December 2009, International Human Rights Day, PBI Nepal accompanied Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) across Nepal as they stepped up their fight against impunity. Six international volunteers were active in the field accompanying HRDs.
The 3rd committee of the General Assembly last week passed a resolution on human rights defenders which was adopted adopted by consensus – after excellent leadership from Norway, who led the negotiations.
• In a letter to the EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton, they stress that “it must be made clear to the Colombian authorities that the EU and its Member States do not condone the current human rights situation in Colombia”.
• They propose that the EU investigate this serious situation and labour rights in Colombia
• Last week in the European Parliament the European Commission’s negotiations with Colombia were severely criticised
By Helda Martínez
BOGOTÁ, Nov 13 (IPS) - The number of cases of torture attributed to the armed forces in Colombia increased 80 percent from 2003 to 2008, in a context of near total impunity for such crimes. However, the number of documented torture cases overall fell 43.5 percent, compared to the 1998-2003 period.
As part of our work to promote, educate and visibilise human rights, especially for persons detained for political reasons, the internally displaced population, and communities and social organisations at risk, the Political Prisoners Solidarity Committee – Antioquia Chapter (FCSPP) wants to inform the general public on the following situations:
