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Non-governmental Human
Rights organizations:
The Colombian Commission of Jurists
The
Colombian Commission of Jurists is a non-governmental organization with
consultative status with the United Nations. Its activities began in 1988,
focusing on the legal protection of Human Rights. It is a member of the
Lima-based Andean Commission of Jurists and the International Commission
of Jurists based in Geneva.
The main task of the Colombian Commission
of Jurists is that of promoting, through legal means, the full observance
of human, civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights, as defined
by the relevant international agreements and jurisprudence arising from
decisions made by bodies created by treaty, special proceedings, and the
rulings of courts established for the protection and promotion of Human
Rights. These rights are of a universal, indivisible and interdependent
nature.
The aims of the Commission, laid down
in its charter, are as follows: to contribute to the development of international
law relating to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, in accordance
with the aims and principles of the United Nations Charter. To contribute
to the preservation of the rule of law and the protection of Human Rights
in Colombia, through research and the spreading of information. To promote
knowledge and use of the relevant rules and legal instruments.
The Colombian Commission of Jurists
views Human Rights as values in themselves. They can not be used for political
or other ends. Therefore, it describes itself as a pluralistic, tolerant,
non-denominational organization, unrelated to any political party. These
characteristics are reflected as much in the organization itself, as in
its action. The Colombian Commission of Jurists bases its credibility
on the truthfulness of its reports and denunciations regarding general,
collective and individual issues. Thus it seeks to contribute to an effective
civic education, and to the formation of a culture of respect for Human
Rights.
The work of the Colombian Commission
of Jurists benefits the people of Colombia, who enjoy Human Rights and
are the victims of their violations. Internationally, it benefits the
people of the world, for its actions are part of the universal Human Rights
movement.
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