US
Security Policy in the Andean Region
This website provides a comprehensive bibliography on U.S. regional
security policy and its impact on democratization, human rights, and
development in the Andean region since 1989. The bibliography and
related gateway links includes materials on narcotrafficking, insurgency,
counterinsurgency, paramilitaries, mercenaries, terrorism, political
violence, internal displacement and institutional reform in the Andean
region since the mid-1980s.
Rule of Law and
Judicial Reform in Latin America
This site provides an extensive internet library and bibliography
on judicial reform, focusing on constitutional and statutory reforms
and administrative initiatives that change the judiciary's role in
the political system and reform its internal workings to achieve increased
judicial independence, transparency, efficiency, and citizen access.
This research includes information on Chile, Mexico, Brazil, the Andean
region and other Latin American nations.
Human
Rights in Latin America Research Resources
This site provides thousands of links to websites and bibliography
on human rights in Latin America classified by country, as well as
links to governments, local organizations and NGOs, local media, and
other websites of interest.
Colombia
Support Network (CSN)
Grassroots organization created to give solidarity to the Colombian
people through sister city projects, delegations and petitions to
educate members of the U.S. government.
Comando
General de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia
Official website of the Military General Command of Colombia. It provides
information about the institution, the human rights policy and updated
news on several issues, including the internal armed conflict.
Defense
Strategy Review Page
This website provides online free and open access to a broad spectrum
of analyses, background studies, official documents, and commentaries
essential to understanding the formulation of U.S. national security
strategy and military policies.
Equipo
Nizkor: Sección Colombia
Este sitio contiene numerosos informes y documentos relacionados con
los derechos humanos en Colombia, así como también información
sobre el conflicto armado.
Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
IACHR is one of two bodies in the inter-American system for the promotion
and protection of human rights. It is a permanent body which meets
in ordinary and special sessions several times a year.
International
Crisis Group (English) (Español)
Independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, working through
field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve
deadly conflict. ONG de carácter independiente y sin ánimo
de lucro que combina el trabajo de expertos regionales sobre el terreno
con labores de sensibilización al más alto nivel. Su
objetivo es prevenir y resolver los conflictos sangrientos.
International
Office of National Drug Control Policy
International chapter of The
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a
component of the Executive Office of the President that establishes
policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control
program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use,
manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and
drug-related health consequences.
Latin
America Working Group (LAWG)
The Latin America Working Group and its sister organization, the Latin
America Working Group Education Fund, carry out the coalition's mission
to encourage US policies towards Latin America that promote human
rights, justice, peace and sustainable development. As a coalition,
LAWG represents the interests of over 60 major religious, humanitarian,
grassroots and policy organizations to decision makers in Washington.
There is a section of the website dedicated to Colombia,
with a Congress Watch subsection on the latest congressional decisions
regarding this country, as well as the different initiatives developed
by LAWG.
Ministerio
de Defensa Nacional de la República de Colombia
Sitio oficial del Ministerio de Defensa. Contiene información
sobre la política de defensa, documentación y noticias
de interés.
Oficina en Colombia
del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
Oficina dependeinte del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para
los Derechos Humanos, que trabaja sobre la base de un acuerdo celebrado
entre el Gobierno colombiano y la ONU para observar la situación
de los derechos humanos en todo el país y el cumplimiento del
derecho internacional humanitario por las partes en el conflicto armado
interno colombiano, para asesorar a las autoridades e instituciones
colombianas y a la sociedad civil en materia de derechos humanos,
e informar sobre lo observado a la Alta Comisionada, permitiendo que
ésta presente ante la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de
la ONU informes analíticos sobre Colombia. Este sitio provee
informes y documentos, publicaciones, y enlaces de interés.
Permanent
Council of the Organization of Americans States: Committee on Hemispheric
Security
This website provides several documents, treaties and conventions
regarding hemispheric security and cooperation.
The Center for
International Policy
This center was founded in 1975 by former diplomats and peace activists.
It provides selected
documentation by several US Agencies on Colombia, drug trafficking,
Plan Colombia and other related issues. In addition, it presents the
section: Just
the Facts: A Civilian's Guide to US Defense and Security Assistance
to Latin America and the Caribbean, with funding information classified
by country and program, as well as related
links.
United States Agency
for International Development (USAID)
Independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign
policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The Latin
America and the Caribbean section of the website provides country
and regional profiles, key issues such as Illegal
Narcotics Eradication, a press room with information on the region,
and other information of interest.
United States Institute
of Peace (USIP)
Independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded
by Congress. Its mission is to help to prevent and resolve violent
international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and democratic
transformations, and increase peacebuilding capacity, tools, and intellectual
capital worldwide. USIP does this by empowering others with knowledge,
skills, and resources, as well as by its direct involvement in peacebuilding
efforts around the globe. This website also provides links
by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing
information on Colombia, the peace process in Colombia and U.S. foreign
policy on Colombia.
USINFO
USINFO delivers official information about current U.S. foreign policy
and about American life and culture. This site is produced and maintained
by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information
Programs. The United
States and Andean Region section of the website provides news,
fact sheets, statements, press releases, and key reports regarding
the Andean countries, as well as other useful information. In addition,
the Andean
Region section provides an Andean Region archive, special subsections
with news and reports on Colombia and Venezuela, as well as information
of related issues such as human rights and bribery and corruption,
among others.