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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Women's RightsXimena Casas and Nisha Varia, on behalf of Human Rights Watch, with headquarters at 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor, New York, United States, present this amicus curiae to the Honorable Constitutional Court of Colombia in connection with case 8028404, which discusses the right to freedom from gender-based harassment and violence. To this end, we respectfully state the following
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Children's RightsHuman Rights Watch makes this submission in response to the request for contributions for your study on the rights of the Indigenous child. This submission is based on research conducted by Human Rights Watch in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and the United States, and covers the following topics:Submission on the Rights of the Indigenous Child
March 2, 2021
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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
News
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Colombia: Ensure Justice for Killed Protester
Human Rights Groups Submit Brief to Constitutional Court
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Submission on the Rights of the Indigenous Child
To the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Colombia: Protection Gaps Endanger Rights Defenders
Over 400 Killings of Community, Other Leaders Since 2016
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Colombia: New Evidence Prisoners Were Intentionally Shot
No Accountability for 24 Detainee Deaths in March
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