Justice for Colombia

"Justice for Colombia (JFC) is a British NGO that campaigns for human rights, workers' rights and the search for peace with social justice in Colombia. Established in 2002 by the British trade union movement, JFC was created in response to the appalling human rights crisis in Colombia, and particularly the abuses committed against trade unionists and other civil society actors. "

"The President of Justice for Colombia is Brendan Barber, the General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC) which represents nearly seven million working people. Brendan was one of the founders of JFC and has visited Colombia.

"We have three Vice-Presidents, all of whom have also visited Colombia:


 * Tony Lloyd MP, the Member of Parliament for Manchester Central who is also the Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party and a former Foreign Office Minister;
 * Richard Howitt MEP, a Labour Member of the European Parliament representing the East of England who is also the Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the European Parliament and the Labour European spokesman on Foreign Affairs.
 * Frances O'Grady, the Deputy General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Management Committee
Accessed July 2012:


 * Richard Ascough GMB Southern Regional Secretary
 * Mary Bousted General Secretary, Association of Teachers and Lectures (ATL)
 * Steve Cottingham Partner, OH Parsons Solicitors
 * Maire Daley National Executive Committee, University and College Union (UCU)
 * Gareth Davies President, Community
 * Jeremy Dear General Secretary, National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
 * Frank Doran MP Secretary of the Parliamentary Trade Union Group
 * Gary Fabian Trustee, Nick Burdon and Denis Blockley Memorial Fund
 * Steve Gillan General Secretary, Prison Officers Association (POA)
 * Sam Gurney International Officer, Trades Union Congress (TUC)
 * Sally Hunt General Secretary, University and College Union (UCU)
 * Mike Jenkins Partner, Leo Abse & Cohen Solicitors
 * Steve Jones National Executive Committee, Communication Workers Union (CWU)
 * Sally Kosky National Organiser, Unite
 * Paddy Lillis Deputy General Secretary, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)
 * Karen Mitchell Partner, Thompsons Solicitors
 * Paul Noon General Secretary, Prospect
 * Keith Norman General Secretary, ASLEF
 * John Rimmer Senior Vice-President, NASWUT
 * Mick Shaw President, Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
 * Keith Sonnet Deputy General Secretary, UNISON
 * Gary Willis International Officer, Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)

Non-voting members of the Committee are
 * Brendan Barber the President of Justice for Colombia and the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC)
 * Liam Craig-Best the Secretary of the Committee
 * Richard Howitt MEP a Vice-President of Justice for Colombia and a Labour Member of the European Parliament
 * Tony Lloyd MP a Vice-President of Justice for Colombia and a Labour Member of the Parliament
 * Frances O'Grady a Vice-President of Justice for Colombia and the Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Contact
Web: http://www.justiceforcolombia.org