Colombia human rights ombudsman urges action to prevent fires
Bogota. Colombia Reuters Colombia’s human rights ombudsman on Friday urged local authorities of high-risk areas for wildfires to take preventative action, while the environment minister warned the Andean country faced new climate dangers. Earlier this week, the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said it will declare a natural disaster to free up resources for […]
Colombia rights watchdog reports 181 activists slain in 2023
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Some 181 community activists were murdered in Colombia in 2023, the human rights ombudsman’s office said on Tuesday, calling the situation a tragedy. The number of murdered activists, known as social leaders, and human rights defenders in Colombia was lower in 2023 than the prior year, the ombudsman said, adding that killings in […]
Spain’s bishops apologise for sex abuses but dispute the estimated number of victims in report
Madrid, SpainAP Spain’s Catholic bishops on Monday apologized again for sex abuses committed by church members following a report by Spain’s Ombudsman that accused the church of widespread negligence. But the bishops dismissed as “a lie” media interpretations of the official report that put the number of victims involving the church in the hundreds of thousands. They […]
Colombia killings of social leaders hit record in 2022 – ombudsman
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-trafficking areas, the government’s human rights ombudsman said on Monday. The number of killed human rights activists and social leaders – a term referring to community, […]