Baseless prosecutions of human rights defenders in Colombia: in the dock and under the gun
The present document of Human Rights First (HRF) concerns a report on the situation of human rights defenders in Colombia. Based on an analysis of 32 cases and extensive interviews with government officials and human rights defenders, Human Rights First makes recommendations. HRF refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable […]
Baseless prosecutions of human rights defenders in Colombia: in the dock and under the gun
The present document of Human Rights First (HRF) concerns a report on the situation of human rights defenders in Colombia. Based on an analysis of 32 cases and extensive interviews with government officials and human rights defenders, Human Rights First makes recommendations. HRF refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable […]
Colombia’s human rights defenders in danger
The present document of Human Rights First (HRF) concerns a white paper that stresses several cases of human rights defenders who are in danger in Colombia. HRF states that human rights defenders in Colombia play a legitimate and essential role in protecting basic rights and strengthening democratic institutions. Yet they are frequently subjected to spurious criminal […]
Colombia’s human rights defenders in danger
The present document of Human Rights First (HRF) concerns a white paper that stresses several cases of human rights defenders who are in danger in Colombia. HRF states that human rights defenders in Colombia play a legitimate and essential role in protecting basic rights and strengthening democratic institutions. Yet they are frequently subjected to spurious criminal […]
Russian human rights lawyer faces disbarment
The present document of Human Rights First concerns a press release on the situation of a Russian human rights lawyer that faces disbarment. In its press release HRF refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, adopted in 1990, and the 1998 U.N. Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. HRF states that these documents protect […]
Russian human rights lawyer faces disbarment
The present document of Human Rights First concerns a press release on the situation of a Russian human rights lawyer that faces disbarment. In its press release HRF refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, adopted in 1990, and the 1998 U.N. Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. HRF states that these documents protect […]
