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Justice For Colombia (UK)

JFC is an organisation set up in 2002 by the British trade union movement to support Colombian civil society in its struggle for human rights, labour rights, peace and social justice.

https://justiceforcolombia.org

Artículos

  • CUT and FECODE executive members targeted in new case of anti-union aggression

    28 de abril, puesto en línea por Nick
    Colombia’s largest trade union federation, the CUT, has condemned threats and smears made against a number of its executive committee members and those of the FECODE teacher federation, particularly on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The trade unionists targeted include several (…)

  • Total Peace reaches landmark as armed group relinquishes weapons for first time

    7 de abril, puesto en línea por Nick
    The flagship Total Peace policy of Colombia’s progressive government has seen the voluntary relinquishing of weapons by an armed group, the first time such an action has taken place since the government enacted its strategy of pursuing conflict resolution through dialogue in 2022. The Comuneros (…)

  • Colombia human rights update March 2025

    1ro de abril, puesto en línea por Nick
    Ongoing violent instability in Colombia claimed the lives of community activists, trade unionists and indigenous leaders in March, with a number of women activists and children among the victims. Several former FARC guerrillas in the peace process were also killed, including on just one day, 2 (…)

  • JFC backs campaign to end ISDS claims by British investors

    29 de marzo, puesto en línea por Nick
    In the past decade, Colombia has faced at least four legal claims by British investors for compensation over government policies that could potentially impact corporate profits. The figure was revealed by Baroness Jenny Chapman, British Minister for Latin America, during a parliamentary debate (…)

  • CUT trade union federation backs government proposal for public vote on blocked labour reform

    26 de marzo, puesto en línea por Nick
    Colombia’s largest trade union federation, the CUT, has given backing to government proposals that would enact a national referendum on social reform bills, which have faced intense opposition in the national congress. President Petro has suggested the general public should be given the (…)