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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...
Forced Displacement and Forced Confinement in Colombia increases substantially
According to the most recent reports from OCHA, Colombia ranks fifth in the world with the largest number of internally...
Attempts to Reduce Political Violence in Colombia
On 11 August 2025, it was announced that Miguel Uribe the pre-candidate for the Centro Democratico Party for next year’s...
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2025: Defending Territory as a Fundamental Right – Marking 30 years of International Recognition
On 9 August 2025, as we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, ABColombia recognises the courage, resilience and wisdom of Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples. Despite enduring systemic racism and exclusion, armed conflict and the encroachment of extractive industries, they continue to defend their land, culture and right to determine their own future.
Forced Recruitment of Colombian Children
6 June 2025 The forced recruitment of minors as young as nine years of age, both girls and boys, is...
Comuneros del Sur Peace Talks Timeline
The Comuneros del Sur is a faction of the ELN, that broke away from the ELN in May 2024 when...
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...
“A Call from the Heart of the World” from the Wiwa Peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
“The struggle of the Wiwa communities to defend their territory is not only a matter of survival but also a...