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Jointly convened this week by the governments of Colombia and South Africa as co-chairs, the Emergency Conference of The Hague Group, brought together 30 states from Africa, Asia, Europe, as well as North America and South America to "move beyond words of condemnation — and to take collective action grounded in international law."

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At summit in Colombia, the Hague Group of 30 countries convenes to help bring end to war in Gaza

Elizabeth Insuasti

Over 30 countries met for the Emergency Conference of The Hague Group this week in Bogotá, Colombia, to agree on a set of joint measures aimed at holding Israel accountable for its ongoing military campaign in Gaza.

People check a voter list to confirm where they should cast their ballots during legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia, on Sunday.

Colombians vote for a new congress and presidential candidates

The Associated Press

Three major candidates emerge to compete in the country's May presidential election.

A demonstrator kicks a Colombian police motorcyle during anti-police protests in Bogota Wednesday night.

Colombians Protest Police Brutality As Javier Ordoñez Death Becomes A 'George Floyd Echo'

Tim Padgett

Javier Ordoñez's death Wednesday after being repeatedly tasered by Colombian police was a tipping point that provoked deadly riots in Bogotá.

Aid In The Time Of COVID: Young Latino, Caribbean Expats Help Their Native Countries

Tim Padgett

Col5Vid – a Spanish pun that stands for Colombia Sin COVID, or Colombia Without COVID-19 – is one of Colombia’s most dynamic new charity groups. But…

Colombia Still Has An Active – And Deadly – Guerrilla Army. Should It Negotiate Peace?

Tim Padgett

This month a guerrilla car bomb killed 21 people at a police academy in Bogotá, Colombia. It evoked horror – and also confusion, because a lot of people…