Macro-Case 07 is one of the landmark investigations undertaken by Colombia’s Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (Special Jurisdiction for Peace – JEP), the transitional justice system established under...
Tag: Women

Colombian women: At the heart of peacebuilding, protection and the future of the Amazon
______________ From 29 June – 3 July 2026, ABColombia accompanied two Colombian women human rights defenders from the Amazon region...

International Women’s Day 2026: Protecting Women Peacebuilders Is Essential to Peace in Colombia
On International Women’s Day, ABColombia calls on the UK Government to strengthen and further develop its newly released – and...

Remembering Marino Escobar Aroca, and Recognising the Tireless Work of Women Searchers
On 17 October 2025, following a long and painful struggle by the family of Marino Escobar Aroca, the President of...

Women Defending Peace in Colombia amidst gender-based violence
In November, ABColombia had the honour of hosting women human rights defenders Katerin Jurado (director) and Yirley Velasco (director), of...

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...

Justice for Survivors: Colombia’s struggle against sexual violence in conflict
On this year’s commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, ABColombia highlights the importance...

International Women’s Day 2025
8 March 2025 On International Women’s Day 2025, ABColombia recognises the persistent and structural violence that women communities face in...

“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...

ABColombia Report Launch: Violence against Women, Girls and the LGBTQI+ Community
ABColombia welcomes you to join us for the launch of this report on Tuesday 26 November 2024 in the IPU...
