In November, ABColombia had the honour of hosting women human rights defenders Katerin Jurado (director) and Yirley Velasco (director), of...
Tag: Civil Society
International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2025
On 30 August 2025, ABColombia observes the International Day for Enforced Disappearances. We remember the victims many of whom were...
Peasant Farmer Resistance to Mining on their Land
Yes to life, No to the Mine! #DefenseOfTerritory #JericoResists #WaterYesMineNo! Eleven peasant farmer in Jericó, Colombia face prosecution in a...
Urgent Alert from Cajibio
On 29 March 2025, the Colombian Army arrived in Cajibío. According to the Army they were looking for FARC dissidents,...
Día de la Dignidad de las Víctimas de Crímenes del Estado en Colombia
6 March 2025 Today marks the Day of Dignity for the Victims of State Crimes in Colombia, a commemorative day...
Ongoing Violence in Catatumbo, Norte de Santander
22 January 2025 ABColombia expresses its profound concern regarding the escalation of violence in north-eastern Colombia. According to OCHA, between...
The Tribunal – A Film
The Tribunal, a film created by Malcolm Rogge in partnership with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, follows the experiences...
The Dangers of Being an Land and Environmental Defender
At the beginning of September 2024, Global Witness published their Annual Defenders Report entitled “Missing Voices: The violent erasure of...
International Day of Peace 2024
The armed conflict in Colombia has lasted for over 50 years. Peace negotiations, like the historic Peace Accord between the...
Climate Change and Conflict Disproportionately Impacts the Poorest in Colombia
Despite the ongoing peace talks in Colombia with a variety of armed groups, and the increased efforts by the Gustavo...