Voices from the River Atrato Chocó Chocó department in Colombia is located in the Pacific basin of the “Chocó Biographical...
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
16 Jul 2021 The following press statement was issued by the UN Security Council after receiving a briefing by Carlos...
Case 01: Kidnapping by the FARC-EP
On 26 January 2021, the Reconnaissance Chamber of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) charged eight members of the former...
War Crimes Tribunal should open a National Case on Gender Based Violence
21/7/21 National and International Organisations are calling on Colombia’s War Crimes Tribunal, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) to open...
Case 03: Killings and forced disappearances presented as casualties in combat by state agents
In National Case 03 there are six different areas of priority where ordinary citizens were killed and forcibly disappeared by...
Mission of Verification Report Summary July 2021
On 13 July 2021 Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in...
Why Truth and Justice Matter in Colombia?
On 14 May 2021, Christian Aid and ABColombia hosted an event with the Transitional Justice Institute: Why Truth and Justice...
Lack of Government Support for the Ratification of the Escazú Agreement
President Duque signed the International Treaty on the protection of the Environment- Escazú – in December 2019. This was in...
UN & OAS Experts condemn repressive measures by Colombian Police
17 May 2021 In response to the excessive use of force by the police against the demonstrators in the National...
Demining in Colombia must remain a priority
Following the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action last month, ABColombia reflects on the ongoing presence...