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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AmericasI am writing to express my surprise and dismay over the recent statement by the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (IDEA), which you signed, criticizing the pretrial house arrest of former president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez. The statement contains numerous factual and legal mistakes that feed into a campaign to undermine the independence of the judiciary in Colombia.
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Colombia: Indigenous Kids at Risk of Malnutrition, Death
Improve Wayuu’s Access to Food, Water, Health During Covid-19
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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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Colombia: Seek Ex-Paramilitary Commander’s Extradition
Salvatore Mancuso Oversaw Large-Scale Abuses, Has Critical Information
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Colombia: Indigenous Kids at Risk of Malnutrition, Death
Improve Wayuu’s Access to Food, Water, Health During Covid-19
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Colombia: Uribe’s House Arrest Tests Rule of Law
Government, Ruling Party Should Respect Judicial Independence
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Colombia Should Protect Displaced People During Covid-19
Afro, Indigenous Communities Especially at Risk
