In a world where justice often struggles to prevail, Reinaldo Villalba Vargas, a dedicated Human Rights Defender (HRD) and lawyer, has stood firm against the tide of systematic human rights violations in Colombia. As a lawyer with the Corporación Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR), Reinaldo is at the forefront of the battle for justice in Colombia. He is currently behind an initiative to prosecute ex-Colombian president – Álvaro Uribe Vélez – for the extrajudicial killings of thousands of ordinary civilians in what has come to be known as the ‘False Positives’ scandal.

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