In April, 2013 the judge delegates of the Colombia Caravana issued the report of their findings. The Honourable Carol Huddart, retired justice of the BC Court of Appeal, attended the Caravana on behalf of LRWC. The judges found, inter alia, that:
“[i]n all regions visited by the Caravana
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serious concerns were raised about the lack of respect for the judiciary and the levels of impunity and challenges to access to justice which follow from this. Judges across Colombia face stigmatisation and threats. The judges explained that their decisions are frequently treated with contempt, particularly by government and local authorities. Hopes that denigration and persecution of jurists would end under the presidency of Juan Manuel Santos have
