EVENT POSTPONED
In light of the current public health situation regarding COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the fundraising event ‘Does trial observation matter?’, programmed for next Wednesday, 18 March.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause but we hope you understand why we made this decision in these exceptional circumstances.
Thank you so much for supporting the Caravana. We appreciate that some of you may have already made donations to our vital fundraising effort. If you wish to discuss your donation, please let me know the best number to reach you on and I will call you. If you would still like to make a donation to the Caravana, you can do so here: https://www.kindlink.com/
We hope you and your loved ones stay as well as possible over the coming weeks.
Time: 6.30 to 8.00pm
Address: Drayton House, 30 Gordon St WC1H 0AH, of UCL
Book your place by making a donation of £10 or more by clicking here or following this link: https://www.kindlink.com/fundraising/colombian-caravana/trialobservationmatters
Please Gift Aid your donation, if you are a UK taxpayer as it means we get an extra 25% at no cost to you.
The Caravana has been observing the Colombian high profile case known as the ’12 Apostles’ since December 2018. Santiago Uribe Velez, brother of former president and current senator Alvaro Uribe Vélez, stands accused of crimes against humanity and other serious charges including murder and forced disappearances.
We will be discussing the importance of adherence to the international standards of a fair trial, and how this strengthens the respect for the rule of law in Colombia. The trial was scheduled for the last hearing in December 2018, however, since then the observers had to travel for four more ‘final hearings’. And now it seems we have reached the real final (sixth) hearing scheduled for 24 to 27 March. It is difficult to underestimate the importance to continue observing this emblematic case that attracts the attention of the whole Colombian society.
The panel discussion is featuring some of our international observers who attended the hearings of this trial:
- Professor Sara Chandler, QC (Hon) Co-founder of the Colombian Caravana, member of Law Society Human Rights Committee and past President of the FBE
- Sasha Zernova, director of the Colombian Caravana and expert in trial observation
- Alice Garside, Solicitor at Withers Worldwide LLP and member of the Colombian Caravana
Chaired by Sue Willman, chair of the Human Rights Committee at the Law Society and past chair of the Colombian Caravana
We will also have poetry readings by Gwen Burnyeat and James Lupton… And more surprises you will need to find out for yourself!
We look forward to seeing you there!