On 9 August 2025, as we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, ABColombia recognises the courage, resilience and wisdom of Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples. Despite enduring systemic racism and exclusion, armed conflict and the encroachment of extractive industries, they continue to defend their land, culture and right to determine their own future.
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T- 622 – Atrato River and Illegal Gold Mining
Rights of the River Atrato in Choco, Awarded by the Constitutional Court. The Atrato River in the Chocó Biogeographic region...
Monsignor Hector Fabio Henao’s Visit to London Highlights Colombia’s Humanitarian Crisis and what the UK government can do to continue supporting efforts for sustainable peace
On 7 and 8 July, ABColombia had the pleasure of welcoming Monsignor Hector Fabio Henao to London for a series...
Under Threat: Human Rights Defenders in Colombia Face Ongoing Violence and Criminalisation
Human rights defenders in Colombia play an essential role in the pursuit of peace and the promotion and protection 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...
Statement on UK Engagement on a UN Binding Treaty
5 December, 2024: Joint Public Statement by: ABColombia, ActionAid, Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Corporate Justice Coalition, Ekō,...
Justice for Survivors: Colombia’s struggle against sexual violence in conflict
On this year’s commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, ABColombia highlights the importance...
ABColombia Condemns the Shooting of Presidential Candidate in Colombia.
10 June 2025 ABColombia condemns the shooting on, 7 June 2025 of one of Colombia’s Presidential candidates for the upcoming...
Colombia elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
On 3 June 2025 at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly there was the possibility of electing five...
Communities and Trade Union achieve Landmark Ruling on Mine Closures in Colombia Highlighting the Need for UK Corporate Accountability Law
On 12 February, the Constitutional Court of Colombia (Sentence T-029 /2025), recognised for the first time the right to due...
Forced Recruitment of Colombian Children
6 June 2025 The forced recruitment of minors as young as nine years of age, both girls and boys, is...
The Risks the UK-Colombia Investment Agreement Poses to Human Rights, Sustainable Development and Peace in Colombia
Event organised in the UK parliament by The Trade Justice Movement, War on Want, Global Justice Now, Justice for Colombia...