Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo

Founded in 1980, Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo is a non-governmental organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia working on human rights, justice & legal aid, peace & conflict +1 more.

The Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CAJAR) is a non-governmental, non-profit human rights organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia. Founded out of the work of the Asociación Nacional de Profesionales (ASONALPRO), it has been a legal personality since 1980 and is one of the first human rights organisations in Colombia made up of lawyers. It provides legal representation and comprehensive support to victims of human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, forced disappearance, extrajudicial execution, massacres and torture, and to their families. Its work also covers the protection of human rights defenders, community territorial and environmental rights, opposition to extractive projects, and the promotion of peace and the fight against impunity, both nationally and internationally. The organisation holds consultative status with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.