8 March 2025 On International Women’s Day 2025, ABColombia recognises the persistent and structural violence that women communities face in...
Category: Women
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...
Jineth Bedoya’s Courage results in Women Journalist Protection Fund
On 9 September 2024 the Government of Colombia presented the No es Hora de Callar Fund -Law 2358 of 2024...
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...
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...
“Colombia is a human rights priority for the UK”
Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State for Overseas Territories of the UK SPANISH The ELN, or National Liberation Army, is Colombia’s...
Pressure Rises to Open Macrocase11 on Sexual Violence in Conflict in Colombia
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT Gender-based violence remains one of the most systemic and widespread...