This panel will discuss the ongoing peace initiatives in Colombia and their relationship to the protection of human rights in that country. From the 2016 peace accords to the current government's ongoing quest for so-called "Total Peace," human rights have been one of the central topics of debate. The panelists will provide their expert perspective on some of the complex aspects that the search for peace in recent years has had in relation to the protection of human rights in Colombia.
Moderator: Andres Gonzales Diaz, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States since 2012.
Rodrigo Uprimny, Former Vice-Chair, Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, United Nations.
Gimena Sánchez, Director of the Andes of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).
Luis Gilberto Murillo, Ambassador of Colombia in the United States.
Luz Marina Monzon, Former director of the Search Unit for Persons Reported Missing (UBPD) of Colombia.
Simultaneous interpretation available (Spanish to English).