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The civil war in Colombia continues, with human rights abuses occurring on an almost daily basis.



Opposition politicians, human rights defenders, trade unionists, indigenous people and journalists continue to be regularly assassinated. And the perpetrators continue to enjoy almost complete impunity.



The European Union wants to reward Colombia with a Free Trade Agreement. For three years the US Congress has refused to ratify a similar US-Colombia Agreement due to the ongoing human rights abuses.



Please come and receive an update from Colombian civil society leaders and hear from Members of the European Parliament who have recently visited Colombia.



Guests from Colombia

Dr Clara Lopez, leader of the Polo Democratico, Colombia’s principal opposition party

Congressman Hernando Hernandez, representative of Colombia’s indigenous people in the Colombian Congress

Mr Tarcisio Mora, leader of the CUT trade union confederation, Colombia’s largest union organisation

Dr. Lina Malagón, Colombian Commission of Jurists, specialist in compliance with UN and ILO standards

Dr. Reinaldo Villalba, one of Colombia’s leading human rights lawyers, currently responsible for the legal case against

the DAS intelligence agency which is accused of spying on the European Parliament and others

Chair: Richard Howitt MEP (S&D, UK)



Supported by: Catherine Bearder MEP (ALDE, UK), Ole Christensen MEP (S&D, Denmark),

Ana Gomes MEP (S&D, Portugal), Ulrike Lunacek MEP (Verts, Austria), Willy Meyer MEP (GUE/NGL, Spain),

Evelyn Regner MEP (S&D, Austria) , Helmut Scholtz MEP (GUE/NGL, Germany),

Keith Taylor MEP (Verts, UK), Gianni Vattimo MEP (ALDE, Italy)



The public hearing will take place on Tuesday 7th December between 10.00 and 12.00.

Room ASP1G2, European Parliament, Brussels



Active and passive translation will be provided for EN, ES, DE and FR



To attend please register by emailing your Name and Address to info@justiceforcolombia.org