This EUAA COI Country Focus report on Colombia is intended to provide an overview of the key relevant issues for the assessment of claims for international protection. The report provides an overview of the armed conflict, peace process and status, main illegal armed and criminal groups, key...

TRIPS Art. 22 defines Geographical Indications (GI). However, GI claims are increasingly contentious. Given the significance of trade barriers which can arise from unjustified GI claims, the article argues that legitimacy of GI claims must turn on whether objective evidence exists to the effect...