On 1 September 2026, Indigenous human rights defender María Ovidia Palechor and her partner James Flor were shot and killed...
Category: Human Rights Defenders
11.03202611/03/2026

Concerns for the Safety of the Arhuaco Indigenous Communities in Aracataca-Magdalena and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
By ABColombiaIn Emblematic Cases, Human Rights Defenders, News, News Archive, Vulnerable CommunitiesTags Indigenous, Peace, 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...
11.03202611/03/2026

ABColombia expresses profound concern over threats against CINEP
ABColombia expresses its profound concern regarding the threats and statements posted on social media stigmatizing the work of CINEP on 4 March...
17.02202625/02/2026

Remembering Marino Escobar Aroca, and Recognising the Tireless Work of Women Searchers
By ABColombiaIn Emblematic Cases, Human Rights, Human Rights Defenders, News, PeaceTags conflict, HRDs, Human Rights, Peace, Women, women searchers
On 17 October 2025, following a long and painful struggle by the family of Marino Escobar Aroca, the President of...
18.12202529/01/2026

Joint Statement: Alarm Bells Ring as UK Support for Human Rights Defenders Takes a Back Step
By ABColombiaIn Human Rights Defenders, Joint Letters, Letters of Concern, News, News Archive, PressTags Civil Society, HRDs, Human Rights
At a time when the targeting of those bravely defending human rights and the environment has reached crisis point, the...
17.12202518/12/2025

ABColombia and the Corporate Justice Coalition denounce the attempt on the life of Environmental Human Rights Defender Misael Socarrás Ipuana
By ABColombiaIn Human Rights, Human Rights Defenders, News, News Archive, Vulnerable CommunitiesTags Cerrejon, conflict, HRDs, Human Rights, Indigenous, La Guajira
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