Yanette Bautista is Nydia Érika Bautista’s sister. In 1987, Nydia was tortured and disappeared in Bogotá during an operation carried out by Army Brigades III and XX. Since then, Yanette Bautista and her family have not faltered, not even for a minute, in their search for justice Continue reading 2007: Returning from exile
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2006: Lawyer’s collective accompanies resistance in Catatumbo
In 2006, we began to accompany a collective of women lawyers in Bucaramanga, the Luis Carlos Pérez Lawyers’ Collective (CCALP), which had been founded three years before. Continue reading 2006: Lawyer’s collective accompanies resistance in Catatumbo
2005: The massacre that changed the Peace Community forever
Eight people, including four minors, were assassinated and dismembered. During the 21 February 2005 massacre Peace Community of San José de Apartadó leader, Luis Eduardo Guerra, was assassinated. Continue reading 2005: The massacre that changed the Peace Community forever
2004: The challenges of being a Women Human Rights Defender
In a context of high tension and major accusations against human rights defenders,[1] Soraya Gutiérrez, a lawyer from the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (CAJAR),[2] received numerous threats and attacks. One day a package was sent to her home, Continue reading 2004: The challenges of being a Women Human Rights Defender
2002: In the heart of urban violence
The year that saw Pastrana’s administration end and Uribe´s begin was one of the most violent years in modern Colombian history. Continue reading 2002: In the heart of urban violence