Massive paramilitary operation in the south of Bolivar
Murder of social leader Narciso Beleño president of the Federación Agrominera del sur de Bolívar, -FEDEAGROMISBOL -Sign urgent action below.
Physical attack on Cajar’s lawyer
We condemn the physical attack on Cajar’s lawyer, Santiago Salinas Miranda, and the harassment against members of this human rights organization
Bogotá, January 10th, 2024
The José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (Cajar) denounces to the public opinion and the national and international community that the organization’s lawyer, Santiago Salinas Miranda, was the victim of a physical attack on Monday, January 8th. The attack was carried out by two women who had harassed other members of this human rights organization in the past.
Urgent Action: International Commission of the People's Congress
Detention of members of the People’s Congress in South Bolivar
The human rights defenders and social leaders Milena Quiroz, Isidro Alarcon, Floro Edilberto Diaz Gamboa and Manuel Francisco Zabaleta have been detained.
Paramilitary attacks : more than a hundred families displaced in the Choco
Saturday March 4th, more than 200 paramilitaries in camouflage uniforms wearing an armband identifying them as Autodefensas Gaitanistas entered the afro-descendent community of Pena Azul, in the municipality of Alto Baudo in the department of Choco. The paramilitaries shot in direction of the population and occurred a confrontation with members of the ELN guerilla. The population fled. Only 5 of the 28 families of the community managed to get to Pie de Pato village (on March 4th). We currently ignore where are the other members of the community, of which many children and elderlies.
Military Forces Arbitrarily Detain Community Leaders in the Catatumbo Region
January 23rd. Colombia Informa. On thursday January 21st at 7:30pm, various helicopters of the Public Forces landed in the village of Platillos, in the township of Maracaibo, municipality of Hacari, in the region of North of Santander.
THREATS AGAINST BLACK COMMUNITY PROCESS LEADERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES IN BUENAVENTURA
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MURDER OF DANIEL ABRIL, DEFENDER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER, LAND, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND VICTIMS – A RENOWNED FARM LEADER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CASANARE
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Social and student movement leader at University of Los Llanos goes missing
Villavicencio, 1 October 2015