The ecocentric ruling of the Constitutional Court is still in the process of implementation. 2023 was an important milestone as...
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Letter to President Ivan Duque: COVID-19 and the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis
ABColombia wrote the following letter to President Ivan Duque on 31 March 2020. You will find a copy of the...
Humanitarian Crisis in Chocó Intensifies
On 23 March 2020 the social organisations and communities in Chocó brought out a public statement about the deterioration that...
Chocó a Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis
Download Briefing in PDF here ABColombia along with other International organisations and intergovernmental agencies in Colombia express grave concerns regarding...
Response to letter sent to Foreign Secretary: Concerns about death threats against Colombia Human Rights Defenders
On 30 July 2019, 24 UK Members of Parliament sent a letter of concern to Dominic Raab, the Secretary of...
Concerns about death threats against Colombia Human Rights Defenders: MPs send letter to UK Foreign Secretary
On 30 July 2019, 24 UK Members of Parliament sent a letter of concern to Dominic Raab, the Secretary of...
While the UK prepares for Colombia President Duque’s visit, violence against Human Rights Defenders and communities exacerbates
London – 7 June 2019: A week ahead of Colombia President Duque’s visit to the UK, the prominent Colombian Human...
Colombia Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) begins its work in Chocó and Urabá
The following is a summary of information provided by the JEP in Spanish, which can be found here. On 4...
Communities in Chocó call on all armed actors in the Colombian conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law
Indigenous and Afro-Colombian citizens living in Chocó are living in the midst of a continuing conflict despite the ongoing Peace...
A River with Rights: Community Response to Illegal Gold Mining in Chocó, Colombia
Introduction The Afro-descendant and Indigenous communities living along the River Atrato in Chocó, as a result of the state’s failure...