2022 will be pivotal for Colombia’s politics, for its transitional justice system and peace accord, and for advancing human and ethnic rights. Within a complicated social and political backdrop, human rights defenders, social leaders, and Afro-Colombian, Indigenous, and environmental defenders continue to be targeted and assassinated at alarming rates.
The 2020 winners of Colombia’s National Human Rights Prize are all courageous leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to human rights while risking their own lives. The winners will be in Washington, D.C. to discuss the current situation in Colombia, their visions for peace and justice, and how the United States and the international community can best shape programs and inform policies in favor of peace and human rights.
This event will be in-person and live-streamed on Zoom. Details below. |
