Colombia
The 52-year armed conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government officially ended with a peace accord in 2016, but the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, groups that emerged from the FARC and successor groups to paramilitaries that emerged after an official demobilization process over a decade ago continue to commit serious abuses. Rights defenders, indigenous and Afro-Colombian leaders, and other community activists face threats and violence. Violence associated with the armed conflict has forcibly displaced millions and impunity for serious abuses remains a serious concern.
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“The Guerrillas Are the Police”
Social Control and Abuses by Armed Groups in Colombia’s Arauca Province and Venezuela’s Apure State
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The War in Catatumbo
Abuses by Armed Groups Against Civilians Including Venezuelan Exiles in Northeastern Colombia
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On Their Watch
Evidence of Senior Army Officers’ Responsibility for False Positive Killings in Colombia
News
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Colombia Should Protect Displaced People During Covid-19
Afro, Indigenous Communities Especially at Risk
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Armed Groups in Colombia Threaten Civilians Over COVID-19 Measures
Vulnerable, Poor Communities at Risk of Further Abuse
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Latin America: Cut Prison Crowding to Fight COVID-19
Unsanitary Cells Prime Condition for Spreading Virus Outside Walls
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Colombia: Abuses Amid Massive Demonstrations
Beatings, Expulsions of Venezuelans, Arbitrary Detentions
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Colombia: Uphold Women’s Rights in Abortion Case
Human Rights Watch Submits Brief to Constitutional Court
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The War at the Colombia-Venezuela Border
Venezuelans fleeing crisis at home have now become victims of armed conflict in Colombia
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Colombia/Venezuela: Attacks on Civilians in Border Area
Killings, Disappearances, Recruitment of Children as Soldiers Go Unpunished
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Interview: The War in Colombia’s Catatumbo Region
Colombians, Venezuelans at the Mercy of Armed Groups
