Human Rights and Protection of Lawyers

Message of support to Colombian lawyers during the launch of the report “Colombia: protecting access to justice”

The international jurists members of the International Caravan of Lawyers send message of support to Colombian lawyers during the launch of the report "Colombia: protecting access to justice" in December.

In 2013 alone 15 human rights lawyers have been reportedly been killed, many in Valle del Cauca region. Despite efforts of the Caravan to call for investigations into these murders and to raise the grave concerns of the international community about the persecution of lawyers in Colombia, through correspondence to President Santos, the threats made to lawyers continue, the death toll rises and impunity persists.

Please find the press release above.