Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 372, June 2014

Case No 2384 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 03-AUG-04 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body

1. 26. The Committee last examined this case at its November 2011 meeting [see 354th Report, paras 63–66] and on that occasion requested the Government, with respect to the alleged anti-union dismissal of trade union leader Mr Libardo Pearson Beleño by the Public Services Enterprise of Cartagena, to keep it informed of the outcome of the appeal lodged by the trade union leader against the decision of first instance, which had rejected his claims.
2. 27. In a communication dated 29 April 2013, the Government informs the Committee that with respect to the legal proceedings lodged by Mr Pearson Beleño there had been no developments since the decision of first instance handed down on 26 October 2007.
3. 28. The Committee notes with regret that more than six years after the decision of first instance, there have been no developments regarding the outcome of the appeal lodged by Mr Pearson Beleño in respect of his dismissal. Recalling that “justice delayed is justice denied” [see Digest of decisions and principles of the Freedom of Association Committee, fifth (revised) edition, 2006, para. 105], the Committee expects that the appeal ruling in respect of the dismissal of Mr Pearson Beleño will be handed down as soon as possible and requests the Government to keep it informed in this respect.