“..the circular insanity of allowing the destruction of one of the most beautiful bio diverse places on this planet, to get access to the water that will allow further coal extraction, the burning of which is contributing to rising global temperatures and which has directly contributed to the scarcity of water in the dry tropical...
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Public Statement: UK and Irish Parliamentary Delegation to Colombia Express Profound Concerns for the Rights of the Wayuu Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian Communities in La Guajira, Colombia.
“Liberate the Bruno River” Indigenous Wayuu and Afro-Colombians demand that Anglo American returns the Bruno, diverted for the extraction of coal, to its natural course
Press release 28 April 2020 Indigenous Wayuu and Afro-Colombians demand that Anglo American returns the Bruno, diverted for the extraction of coal, to its natural course On 5 May 2020, Anglo American, a London listed multinational mining company (MNC) will hold their AGM behind closed doors. Anglo-American are one of three MNC that jointly own...
The Road to Tuvalu: Is a just transition away from fossil fuels possible?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion underscores the case for the UK to introduce mandatory business, human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. This article briefly examines states’ responsibilities following the ruling and the human rights abuses and environmental harm linked to increased fossil fuel extraction by multinational giant Glencore at its Cerrejón...
29/05/2026 News Review
Twelve soldiers injured in explosive attack on battalion in Riohacha (La Guajira). Twelve Colombian soldiers were injured in an explosive attack near the Cartagena Mechanised Infantry Battalion in Riohacha, La Guajira, on the night of 26 May, in an incident the Colombian military has preliminarily attributed to the ELN. Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez later offered...
27/03/2026 News Review
The UN says that Petro’s government has failed to protect human rights defenders. A UN report has warned that the government of Gustavo Petro has failed to curb violence against human rights defenders in Colombia despite its initial commitments, noting that at least 410 social leaders were killed between 2022 and 2025, with a surge...
Attempt on the life of Environmental Human Rights Defender Misael Socarrás Ipuana – letter to the National Protection Unity (Spanish)
18 de diciembre de 2025 Asunto: la grave situación de seguridad del defensor de los derechos humanos y ambientales Misael Socarrás Ipuana Estimado Dr. Rodriguez Ballesteros, Me dirijo a usted en nombre de ABColombia, una organización formada por cinco agencias de cooperación británicas e irlandesas, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, SCIAF y Trócaire, para mostrar nuestra...
Attempt on the life of Environmental Human Rights Defender Misael Socarrás Ipuana – Letter to the Prosecutor General (Spanish)
18 de diciembre de 2025 Asunto: la situación de seguridad de Misael Socarrás Ipuana Estimada fiscal general de la Nación, ABColombia y sus organizaciones miembros del Reino Unido e Irlanda, Christian Aid, CAFOD, SCIAF,Trócaire and Oxfam, se dirige a usted para resaltar nuestras preocupaciones sobre la situación deseguridad del defensor de los derechos humanos y...
Attempt on the life of Environmental Human Rights Defender Misael Socarrás Ipuana – Letter to the Minister of the Environment
18 de diciembre de 2025 Estimada ministra, Me dirijo a usted en nombre de ABColombia, una organización formada por cinco agencias de cooperación británicase irlandesas (CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, SCIAF y Trocaire), para mostrar nuestra preocupación sobre la gravesituación de seguridad del defensor de territorio, ambiental y de derechos humanos y líder Indígena Wayúu, Misael...
Attempt on the life of Environmental Human Rights Defender Misael Socarrás Ipuana – Letter to the Minister of the Interior (Spanish)
18 de diciembre de 2025 Asunto: la grave situación de seguridad de a Misael Socarrás Ipuana y los defensores y las defensoras del ambiente y del territorio en la Guajira y Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Estimado ministro, Me dirijo a usted en nombre de ABColombia, una organización formada por cinco agencias de cooperación británicas...