On 14 May 2021, Christian Aid and ABColombia hosted an event with the Transitional Justice Institute: Why Truth and Justice Matter in Colombia. An overarching theme throughout the event was the pivotal role that the international community can play in supporting Colombia’s pathway to truth and justice, by making victims visible and supporting the Special...
Whilst the eyes of the world have been on Colombian cities and the repressive use of violence by the police against the social protesters there has been a growing humanitarian crisis in the rural areas. Massacres The Fundación Ideas para la Paz (Ideas for Peace Foundation-FIP) reports an increase in the number of victims of...
15 June 2021 This statement was put together for the visit of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR). The IACHR are visiting Colombia to examine the human rights violations that have occurred in the context of the Social Protests (the NATIONAL STRIKE) in Colombia. Social Protests started on 28 April 2021. This statement addresses...
7 June 2021 Social protests broke out in Colombia on 28 April 2021, they were initially triggered by tax reforms, structural inequality and poverty, as well as, other underlying grievances including the lack of implementation of the Peace Accord, the number of social leaders being killed and failure to address previous grievances from national strikes...
On 11 May 2021 Tony Lloyd MP and nine others tabled an Early Day Motion – a statement in the British Parliament expressing their concern about the human rights violations perpetrated against the social protests across Colombia. Please ask your MP to sign this EDM Number 4 Protesters in Colombia MPs have public contact details...
17 May 2021 In response to the excessive use of force by the police against the demonstrators in the National Strike protest in Colombia. The UN and the Organisation of American States (OAS) rapporteurs, on 14 May 2021, issued a joint statement condemning: excessive use of force by the police Colombian government’s use of the...
Following the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action last month, ABColombia reflects on the ongoing presence of antipersonnel mines in Colombia. While mines may have been planted with the aim of reaching other armed groups or the military, it is civilians and communities who are the main victims. Until you see...
Wednesday 5 May 2021, London joined other cities throughout the UK, Europe and around the world in hosting a rally to show solidarity with the people of Colombia. Londoners – Colombians and friends, old and young – gathered in support of Colombia’s peaceful protesters, while denouncing the repression with which they have been met. From...
You can watch this event again in English here This virtual event has been organised by Christian Aid, Transitional Justice Institute and ABColombia. It will have simultaneous English/Spanish translation and will take place Virtual Event on 12 May 2021 Start Time: 15:30 Event Registration here Link for the event One of the most significant peace...
ABColombia expresses its great sadness at the killing of Nasa Indigenous Governor Sandra Liliana Peña Chocué. We express our solidarity with the Nasa Indigenous Peoples and call on the Colombian Government to take firm and decisive action to objectively and thoroughly investigate those responsible and bring them to justice. ABColombia rejects and condemns the killing...
