On 8 October 2020, ABColombia together with the other international organisations attending the Oidhaco General Assembly, signed a public declaration...
Archive for tag: Social Protest
International civil society organisations reject the excessive use of firearms and police abuse
21 September 2020. The Cooperation Space for Peace (ECP), the International Office for Human Rights – Action Colombia (Oidhaco), and...
Peaceful Social Protest is essential for Democracy
On 21 November 2019, Colombian citizens, trade unions, students, indigenous groups, peace activists, women’s rights, environmental and other civil society...
Statement by INGOs in Colombia on the Right to Freedom of Speech and Assembly
International civil society organisations (CSOs) urge the Colombian government to guarantee the legitimate right to freedom of assembly and peaceful...
Odebrecht corruption scandal in Colombia
Lawyers file case against Chief Public Prosecutor in hope to restore public trust in the Rule of Law In light...
Human Rights Defenders’ Security Deteriorates
Two environmental human rights defenders were shot in Cajamarca, Tolima on Friday 28 July 2017. The two environmental defenders working...
Protests against British based Oil Company in Colombian Amazon
Right now I feel worse than a trampled cockroach. I have never seen so many armed forces defending the individual...