As the humanitarian crisis in the department of Chocó deepens, the Catholic Church continues to urge the Colombian government to...
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Write to your MP – Template letter on judicial independence in Guatemala and Colombia
You can cut and paste this letter into “they work for you” and email it to your MP. If you...
On International Women’s Day we celebrate women working for women.
On 8 March 2022, International Women’s Day, ABColombia’s special mention goes to Sisma Mujer, one of our partner organisations in...
Evento: Guatemela y Colombia: Independencia Judicial en Riesgo.
VEA LA CONFERENCIA VIRTUAL EN ESPAÑOL AQUI DESCRIPCIÓN El 2 de Marzo de 2022 ABColombia, PBI UK, Federation of European Bars,...
Business, Human Rights and Environment Act
As part of the Corporate Justice Coalition, ABColombia along with 30 other organisations have endorsed the statement below calling for...
Criminalisation of Colombian Human Rights Defenders in Jiguamiandó and Curvadó
17 February 2021 Human rights defenders and community leaders in Uraba, are not only being killed but they are now...
Event: Judicial Independence at Risk in Guatemala and Colombia.
Watch this event again in English here Virtual Event on 2 March 2022 Organisers: ABColombia, Federation of European Bars, Colombian Caravana...
Public Statement: SOS Arauca
SOS Arauca As International Civil Society Organizations we reiterate our willingness to accompany theseprocesses and declare ourselves on alert for...
Human Rights Defender Luz Marina Arteaga’s Body found discarded in the River Meta
On 18 January 2022, Luz Marina Arteaga, a doctor, social leader and land-claimant was killed. This vibrant and active social...
16 New Electoral Constituencies for Victims
Colombia is due to have elections in March 2022. This will be the first time that the 16 seats for...
Those responsible for Crimes Against Humanity should answer to Colombian Justice before being extradited on Drugs Trafficking Crimes
An opinion piece appeared in El Espectador on 30 December 2021 written by Gustavo Gallon explaining why it is essential...
Indigenous Sacred buildings repeatedly burnt in Sierra Nevada
On 14 December 2021 in the Wiwa Indigenous village of Arimaka, sacred buildings were burnt. This follows the burning on...