On 19 March 2026, 220 legal and economic experts wrote to President Gustavo Petro urging him to take global leadership...
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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...
International Women’s Day 2026: Protecting Women Peacebuilders Is Essential to Peace in Colombia
On International Women’s Day, ABColombia calls on the UK Government to strengthen and further develop its newly released – and...
Meeting of President Gustavo Petro and President Donald Trump – What was the outcome?
On 3 February 2026, there was a meeting between President Gustavo Petro and President Donald Trump in the White House....
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...
Women Defending Peace in Colombia amidst gender-based violence
In November, ABColombia had the honour of hosting women human rights defenders Katerin Jurado (director) and Yirley Velasco (director), of...
International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2025
On 30 August 2025, ABColombia observes the International Day for Enforced Disappearances. We remember the victims many of whom were...
Forced Displacement and Forced Confinement in Colombia increases substantially
According to the most recent reports from OCHA, Colombia ranks fifth in the world with the largest number of internally...
Attempts to Reduce Political Violence in Colombia
On 11 August 2025, it was announced that Miguel Uribe the pre-candidate for the Centro Democratico Party for next year’s...