Information from Cajar, read the Alerta Urgente here. On 27 February 2024, the Wiwa Indigenous Peoples, together with Colombian human...
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Jakeline Romero Epiayú, 1979 – 2024
It is with great sadness that ABColombia has learned of the death of Jakeline Romero Epiayú, a human rights defender...
Colombia reiterates commitment to ensure a state presence in rural areas
The UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward issued a statement at the UN Security Council (UNSC) following the Council’s visit to Colombia, sharing...
Segunda Marquetalia: Peace Talks with Colombian Government
The Segunda Marquetalia is a group founded by FARC commanders that returned to the conflict in 2019 after declaring that the...
The UN Security Council Visit Colombia: February 2024
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda for Colombia between 7 and 11 February 2024. The delegation consists of the...
Forced Recruitment of Children in Colombia
Information from the Civil Society Organisation Humanidad Vigente. For information in Spanish please see here According to the ‘Optional Protocol...
International Organisations call on UN Security Council to consult with Civil Society Organisations during its visit to Colombia
Oidhaco, a network of European civil society organisations and other International Organisations, welcome the visit of the Security Council to...
Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities face higher risk to health and wellbeing in Colombia
On 21 January 2024, Ombudsman Carlos Camargo Assis urged government institutions to implement comprehensive plans so that children in Colombia...
The impact of International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Dispute Settlement regime on Colombia
International Investment Agreements (IIAs) set out the conditions and obligations regarding the promotion and protection of investments made by...
TAKE ACTION: Glencore’s Mining Practices in Peru and Colombia – what can UK citizens do?
Please write to your MP and ask them to #SignEDM136! You can find a template letter/email here. MPs have public...
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10 December 2023 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the landmark document that enshrines...
Unmasking Glencore: A Toxic Legacy in Colombia
Indigenous communities in Colombia are are reporting a devastation of their land, water and sacred spaces as a result of...