One of Colombia’s most prominent victim representatives has been told that the next child who will be crying over his mother’s dead body will be hers. Yirley Velasco, who survived…
A peasant leader and a victims representative were assassinated on Thursday, while two minority leaders received death threats from a far-right group. The killings Peasant leader Manuel Gregorio Gonzalez was…
More than a hundred victim organizations asked the government to comply with its obligation to grant political participation rights for Colombians living in conflict zones. In an open letter, the…
The government of President Ivan Duque and his far-right political party are the main promoters of deadly political violence in Colombia, centrist Senator Antonio Sanguino said Friday. In a column…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has reportedly begun an investigation into the elusive “Aguilas Negras,” the far-right group that authorities insist doesn’t exist. The existence of the group was denied by…
High-profile supporters of Colombia’s peace process on Thursday called for international protests to pressure the government into taking steps to curb the mass killing of human rights defenders and community…
Both Colombia’s President Ivan Duque and the demobilized FARC rebel group unilaterally announced measures on Thursday in response to a recent spike in assassinations of disarmed guerrillas. At a press…
One of Colombia’s most prominent anti-corruption activists has received a death threat and is seeking protection from the authorities, she told local media on Wednesday. Maria Fernanda Carrascal, one of…
Two community leaders were killed in just 24 hours in southwest Colombia while the FARC said four of its demobilized rebels have been murdered over the past week. The violence…