Colombia registers slight drop in violence against social leaders
The deadly violence against Colombia’s community leaders and rights leaders dropped slightly in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. According to the…
The deadly violence against Colombia’s community leaders and rights leaders dropped slightly in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. According to the…
Colombia accounts for almost half of the human rights defenders who were assassinated globally around the world, according to human rights NGO Front Line Defenders. In its annual report, Front…
The assassination of Cucuta’s citizen ombudsman again put the spotlight on the corrupt political elite in the largest city on Colombia’s border with Venezuela. An assassin took the life of…
Deadly violence targeting Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leaders maintained in 2023, according to data by think tank Indepaz. According to the non-governmental organization, 188 social leaders were assassinated…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that the ongoing violence against community leaders and human rights defenders constitutes a mass human rights violations. According to think tank Indepaz, which monitors violence, 176…
Colombia’s state authorities continue to fail to protect the lives of human rights defenders and community leaders, Amnesty International said. The international NGO published a new report, which highlighted the…
Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leader continue to suffer widespread aggression despite government promises to curb the violence, according to a human rights organization. In it’s annual report, NGO…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office urged the government to protect the lives of community leaders and rights defenders ahead of local elections that are set for October. In a press statement,…
The mass killing of social leaders continued in 2022 despite government efforts to increase their protection and reduce violence in general. According to think tank Indepaz, 189 community leaders and…