The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion underscores the case for the UK to introduce mandatory business, human rights...
Category: Emblematic Cases
Concerns for the Safety of the Arhuaco Indigenous Communities in Aracataca-Magdalena and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
ABColombia expresses its profound concern regarding the serious humanitarian situation that has been unfolding in the rural area of Aracataca-Magdalena with reports of armed confrontations between the Clan del Golfo and the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de...
Remembering Marino Escobar Aroca, and Recognising the Tireless Work of Women Searchers
On 17 October 2025, following a long and painful struggle by the family of Marino Escobar Aroca, the President of...
Rights of the River Atrato in Choco
9 July 2025 The Atrato River in the Chocó Biogeographic region is one of 25 global priority areas (hotspots) for...
Peasant Farmer Resistance to Mining on their Land
Yes to life, No to the Mine! #DefenseOfTerritory #JericoResists #WaterYesMineNo! Eleven peasant farmer in Jericó, Colombia face prosecution in a...
URGENT ALERT from the Afro-Colombian Communities in the south of Riohacha at the foot of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
4 March 2024 This is an unofficial translation and summary of the alert issued by the communities named below. The...
Shocking Report by UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd on How Multinational Companies are Preventing Countries from fulfilling their Climate Commitments
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, stated in a recent report that multinational companies are...
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...
Advances in the Colombian National Action Plan of UN Resolution 1325: Women, Peace, and Security
On 18 May 2023, Colombia hosted an interinstitutional conference to discuss UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and...
International Water Day 2023
Leading environmental laws in Colombia still far from implementation “This World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the...