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30 years in favor of peace and human rights in Colombia

Oidhaco is the only Brussels-based advocacy network dedicated exclusively to working on Colombia; it focuses its activities on the European Union, its member- and other European states and the United Nations system. Oidhaco has ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations.

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Without international justice, there are no guarantees of non-repetition: Organisations and diverse groups defend the Rome Statute

The International Criminal Court (ICC) provides a fundamental safeguard for victims and is an essential tool in the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes. Colombia continues to face serious human rights violations and challenges in guaranteeing victims’ rights; maintaining its commitment to international criminal justice is vital to safeguarding the progress made and

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27/08/2026
Gender

Public event in Brussels – 9 September.

Following the arrival of a new government in Colombia, there is a risk of setbacks for the rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people. Let’s discuss how to guarantee and protect these rights. The event will feature interpretation between Spanish and French only.

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27/08/2026
Gender

International Meeting of Women Searchers

OIDHACO is participating as a partner organisation in the International Meeting of Women Searchers and invites individuals, organisations and institutions committed to the defence of human rights and the fight against enforced disappearances to learn about the initiative and take part in this international forum. Enforced disappearances affect thousands of people worldwide. In the absence

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27/08/2026
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Human rights defenders play a fundamental role in the construction of peace in Colombia.

Buenaventura

The case of the Bajo Atrato

Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca Cric

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Human rights defenders play a fundamental role in the construction of peace in Colombia.

Buenaventura

The case of the Bajo Atrato

Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca Cric

See Emblematic Cases

Oidhaco is the only Brussels-based advocacy network dedicated exclusively to working on Colombia; it focuses its activities on the European Union, its member- and other European states and the United Nations system. Oidhaco has ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations.

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Our solidarity is universal.

We are deeply concerned about all victims of armed conflict, repression and violence around the world — from Sudan to Syria, including the persecution of the Rohingya and so many other crises that often receive less international attention than they deserve. Each of these situations calls for solidarity, remembrance, justice and action.

However, we have decided to specifically highlight the message ‘Stop Genocide in Palestine’ because what is happening in Palestine represents not only a human tragedy of enormous magnitude, but also a direct challenge to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and to the rules-based international system itself. The indifference and complicity of much of the international community in the face of the apartheid regime imposed by the Israeli government on the Palestinian people represent one of the greatest moral and political contradictions of our time.

The persistent violation of essential norms — such as the protection of the civilian population, the prohibition of collective punishment and respect for proportionality in the use of force — not only has devastating consequences for the Palestinian population, but also erodes the global mechanisms designed to limit the power of states and prevent abuses.

When these rules are repeatedly breached without any effective consequences, the framework that protects all populations in conflict situations, anywhere in the world, is weakened. Therefore, speaking out in this case does not mean ignoring other forms of suffering, but rather emphasising the urgency of defending an international order which, if it collapses, leaves everyone in a more vulnerable position.

Drawing attention to this situation is, therefore, an act consistent with the universal values we uphold: the protection of life, human dignity and respect for international law, without exception.

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