Transitional Justice and Judicial Independence Under AttackWebinar
on Colombia
Tuesday, May 18 -- 6:30-8:00 pm UK; 1:30-3:00 pm EDT To register for Zoom meeting, click here Organized by: Justice for Colombia Speakers Diego Martínez: human rights lawyer and legal advisor to the FARC Reinaldo Villalba: human rights lawyer at Corporación Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo Alirio Uribe: human rights lawyer and ex-Member of Congress Professor Sara Chandler QC (Hon): Chair, Colombia Caravana Hasan Dodwell: Director, Justice for Colombia Sue Willman: Chair, Law Society Human Rights Committee Chaired by Clare Mellor: Director, Thompsons Solicitors The transitional justice system and judicial independence are under a barrage of attacks in Colombia. The transitional justice system is part of the final peace agreement signed between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP in 2016, to render justice for the victims of the civil war, and its functioning is being undermined by current and former government members. This meeting will hear the latest update from Colombian lawyers who put their lives on the line in defence of peace and human rights.
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