¡Os damos la bienvenida al Boletín de invierno de ABColombia! This is our first newsletter in Spanish. If you would like to recieve the spanish verision in future then please let us know at: abcolombia@abcolombia.org.uk Después de un año marcado por una pandemia mundial y por el cuarto aniversario de la firma del Acuerdo de...
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House of Lords Question Actions of the Colombian Government
On 7 December 2020 Members of the House of Lords in the British Parliament questioned actions of the Colombian Government and the impact that they were having on the Peace Process. These questions were raised with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)....
The Return of Our Voices
On 13 November 2020, the Commission for the Clarification of the Truth (Truth Commission) held an event entitled “El Retorno de Nuestras Voces” (The Return of Our Voices) for the truth and the recognition of the rights of victims living in exile and those who have returned. The Truth Commission a few years ago began...
Historic moment as Truth Commission hears from Victims in Exile
On 13 November 2020, the Truth Commission heard the testimonies of victims of the Colombian Conflict living in exile “Colombia fuera de Colombia.” This was the first time that any Truth Commission had listened to the voices and heard the stories of victims living in exile; forced out of their countries by violence and in...
UK Parliamentarians and Embassy Support the Truth Commission and Victims in Exile
The following statement was made Lord Alderdice, Lord Browne of Ladyton and Baroness Coussins for the VII Encuentro por la Verdad (VII Encounter for Truth): “As a strong supporters of the Colombian Peace Process we welcome the VII Encuentro por la Verdad (VII Encounter for Truth). The importance of uncovering the truth of what happened...
International Civil Society Organisations Reject Stigmatising Claims against the Humanitarian Caravan to Cañyón del Micay in Argelia, Cauca department
5 November 2020 The international civil society organisations signed onto this statement denounce and warn of the life-threatening risks against the social leaders and human rights defenders that organised the Humanitarian Caravan to Cañyón del Micay. The work of these social movements and the lives of these individuals are at risk due to the stigmatising...
Independence of the Colombian Judiciary at Risk
International and Colombian Civil Society Organisations issued a joint statement expressing their profound concerns regarding the threat to judicial independence in Colombia as a result of a series of recent actions taken by the Colombian Government party and the President of the Republic, Ivan Duque Marquez. Several Court Orders have been ignored by the Colombian...
Indigenous, Afro-Colombian and Peasant Farmers call on President of Colombia to Dialogue
This is an unofficial translation of the Public Statement you can find if you click on the PDF button above. This statement was issued by OXFAM Colombia a member of ABColombia, CINEP a partner of ABColombia and other organisations. To the President of the Republic of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, The voice of humble people...
Colombian Government must guarantee safety of Indigenous Minga on 10 October 2020
On 8 October 2020, ABColombia together with the other international organisations attending the Oidhaco General Assembly, signed a public declaration calling on the Colombian Government to provide safety and security guarantees for the public demonstration set to take place on 10 October 2020. When the Indigenous Peoples from the South West of Colombia will march...
International civil society organisations reject the excessive use of firearms and police abuse
21 September 2020. The Cooperation Space for Peace (ECP), the International Office for Human Rights – Action Colombia (Oidhaco), and the civil society international organisations that have signed this statement, would like to express serious concerns about the killing of Colombian citizen Javier Ordóñez during his arrest, on the early morning of 9 September 2020[i]....