On 14 August 2019, ABColombia signed another joint open letter written by London Mining Network. This letter is following up...
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Letter of Concern to Colombian Government: Forced Eviction of El Rocío
On 27 August 2019, ABColombia sent a letter to the Colombian president Ivan Duque and other key figures in the...
ABColombia signs open letter to mining companies at Cerrejon, Colombia
The following open letter was sent on Monday 8 July 2019 to Cerrejon Coal and its multinational corporate owners. Coal...
Protests greet the Colombian President’s visit to the UK
The protests reflect a growing concern internationally regarding the the safety of human rights defenders (HRDs), the deterioration of human rights in the rural areas and the lack of effective action on the part of the Colombian Government to protect rural communities and defenders.
Threats against Indigenous Human Rights Defenders in La Guajira, Colombia
The letter was signed by 11 British and Irish organisations: ABColombia, CAFOD, Colombian Caravana UK Lawyers Group, Christian Aid, Coal...
