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Date Time Share In Dialogue with Colombia, Committee on Enforced Disappearances Asks about Number of Victims and Missing Persons and about OHCHR The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of a report submitted by Colombia containing additional information under article 29 (4) of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on measures taken to implement its provisions. Committee Experts pointed out that despite the signature of the peace agreement, enforced disappearances continued in Colombia. They asked the delegatio...

In Dialogue with Colombia, Committee on Enforced Disappearances Asks about the Number of Victims and Missing Persons and about the Definition of Enforced Disappearance Format 20 April 2021 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of a report submitted by Colombia containing additional information under article 29 (4) of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on measures taken to implement its provisions. Committee Experts pointed out that despite the signature of the peace agreement, enforced disappearances conti...

The German auction house Andreas Thies held an auction on April 10 of 587 military objects ranging from soldiers’ helmets, flags and uniforms to medals and antique weapons. The cheapest, a semi-automatic pistol, sold for €50. The most expensive, which fetched €35,000, is described in the catalog as “a museum piece of goldsmithing difficult to surpass and a unique historical relic from the history of Spanish and Italian fascism. A magnificent gift of a dagger from the Italian minister of foreign affairs, Count Ciano, to General Francisco Franco.” The auction house clai...

Spain plans to open grave containing 33,000 civil war victims CNN 1 hr ago © Shutterstock The Valley of the Fallen sits just outside Madrid. The government of Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has started the process to open up a mass grave containing the remains of more than 33,000 victims of the country's 1936-39 civil war. Officials have asked for a permit which will allow them to start exhuming the bodies from the Valley of the Fallen, a vast mausoleum on the outskirts of Madrid built by Spain's former fascist dictator Francisco Franco, according to a statement from the ...

Partnerships For Reconciliation (PAR): Fostering peace and reconciliation through public and private sector partnerships Format OVERVIEW The Partnerships for Reconciliation Activity (PAR) fosters economic and social opportunities for Colombian citizens and Venezuelan migrants through public and private sector alliances. PAR promotes reconciliation by closing the gap between the State and citizens, supporting licit economic development and educating citizens about their role in peacebuilding processes. PAR also believes trust, respect, dialogue and empowerment are the four key pillars needed...