Dr. Rafael Nieto Navia passed away on 4 December at the age of 86. A Doctor of Juridical Sciences from the Universidad Javeriana, academic and ambassador, he presided over the Inter-American Court of Human Rights between 1987-1989 and 1993-1994 and was also an assistant magistrate of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia. A prominent member of IHLADI, he maintained a constant commitment to the Institute’s activities as head of the Colombian section for many years. RIP.