International humanitarian law
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia face high court challenge
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has sought a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia in 2020 despite evidence of serious violations of international law, including civilian killings, in Yemen
Colombian defense minister calls minors killed by army “war machines”
The declarations of defense minister Diego Molano on national media to justify the actions of the military in the Guaviare department last week have provoked widespread condemnation from social and political sectors
UK to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite concerns on Yemen
The UK has supplied Saudi Arabia with at least 5.3 million British pounds worth of arms and ammunition since March 2015, when the Saudi-led coalition decided to militarily intervene in Yemen
Nine massacred in the Catatumbo region in Colombia
A group of armed men opened fire on the peasants at the town center of El Tarra municipality
- Colombian Indigenous and social organizations march against violence in Bogotá
- Parliamentary investigation of MST ends with the movement strengthened and failure of far-right
- “Sanctioner-in-Chief” Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges
- Protests against mining concession given to Canadian company intensify in Panama
- On International Safe Abortion Day, women demand access to abortion through strong public health systems
