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Important contribution to truth finding in Cesar mining region
18-12-2018 During the conflict in the Cesar department of Colombia, large mining and agricultural companies have stood by while human rights violations took place. These companies must now assess their own role during this period. They need to do their part toward remedy and reparation in accordance with international standards on business and human rights, and all of this within the context of the peace process.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
Lundin Petroleum to go on trial for war crimes
13-12-2018 The CEO and Chairman of the Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum SA have received final notice of the legal case being brought against them.
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No future for Depleted Uranium
12-12-2018 151 States in favor, 4 against and 25 abstentions. With that announcement the resolution against depleted uranium (DU) was passed. Although it is a small step, this resolution nevertheless is an important recognition of our work.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Campaigners against sexual violence receive Peace Prize
10-12-2018 PAX congratulates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for being awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Gender, Peace & Security -
Blood coal victims see hope in new Colombian Truth Commission
07-12-2018 Victims of violence committed in the coal mining region of Cesar, Colombia, are hopeful the new Colombian Truth Commission will help them. The commission was recently inaugurated in the Colombian capital Bogotá. Representatives from the assembly representing victims, which is supported by PAX, were at the ceremony.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
New report shows divestment from cluster bombs works
03-12-2018 The global treaty banning cluster munitions is having a major impact on limiting investments in these weapons.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Time is running out on killer robots
26-11-2018 The UN in Geneva has decided to continue talks on killer robots in 2019. However PAX is concerned that diplomacy is moving at a glacial pace while technology is advancing rapidly .
Humanitarian Disarmament -
New PAX report on European positions on autonomous weapons
21-11-2018 PAX launches ‘Crunch Time’ at the UN in Geneva today. The report provides an overview of the positions of European states on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), also known as ‘killer robots’. The report finds that there is a general agreement that there is a ‘red line’ beyond which increasing autonomy in weapons systems is no longer acceptable. European states also agree that there must be human control over the use of force and that there is a need to work towards concrete policy outcomes.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
PAX to work with peace tribunal on justice for victims in Colombia
12-11-2018 In order to give the victims of the armed conflict in Colombia better access to the justice system, and to hear more of their testimonies, PAX and the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on aspects of transitional justice agreed to in the Colombian peace accord of 2016.
Colombia -
PAX calls to end the fighting in Yemen
08-11-2018 Fully half of the people living in Yemen -- fourteen million men, women and children -- on the brink of famine. It’s time to act.
Middle East