Colombians who face poverty, inequality and violence want trade that works for them
‘Colombia
has a long history of grave human rights violations. Five decades of
conflict have resulted in approximately 5.7 million internally displaced
people, involving the illegal seizure of approximately six million
hectares of land.’ Photograph: Getty Images
The recent review by the Government of our foreign policy, The Global Island,
strongly reaffirms a central commitment to human rights. This is to be
welcomed. Ireland has earned an enviable reputation as a defender of
human rights. However, if these commitments are to be realised, they
must stand the test of what we do in practice. The first significant
test comes today as the Dáil debates ratification of the EU Free Trade
Agreement with Colombia and Peru... (Read more)
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