“The struggle of the Wiwa communities to defend their territory is not only a matter of survival but also a...
Tag: Women
ABColombia Report Launch: Violence against Women, Girls and the LGBTQI+ Community
ABColombia welcomes you to join us for the launch of this report on Tuesday 26 November 2024 in the IPU...
Colombia: No more Impunity for the killing of Social Leaders
ABColombia remains gravely concerned about the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Colombia. According to INDEPAZ, 116 HRDs and...
Challenges for Sustainable Peace in Colombia
20 June 2024 Colombia has been the scene of protracted internal armed conflicts involving the government, guerrillas, paramilitaries, and other...
International Day for the Elimination of Conflict Related Sexual Violence
Despite global awareness and widespread condemnation, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) remains a pervasive issue around the world today.[i] In Colombia,...
International Women’s Day 2024: update on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and the NAP
This International Women’s Day, 8 February 2024, ABColombia would like to draw attention to Colombia’s progress in developing and implementing...
UNSC Visit to Caquetá and Buenaventura
As ABColombia previously reported, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) visited Colombia between 7 and 11 February 2024. The delegation’s...
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...
Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace opens a National Case on Conflict-related Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Marking a new milestone in Colombia’s transitional justice process, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has opened Macrocase 11 after...
Bedoya Lima et al V Colombia: Two Years Later
Today, 18 October 2023, marks two years since the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) found the Colombian state responsible...