More than 40 human rights defenders and community leaders have been killed in Colombia since January, according to Indepaz, a Colombian peace-building nonprofit.

Land rights and special protections for Indigenous communities are entrenched in Colombia’s post-conflict transitional justice measures like the Truth Commission, the Special Jurisdiction for ...

In early February, in downtown Bogotá, Colombia, Luis Alfredo Acosta recited a line in a book from memory: “I am from the ...

Confrontations between Indigenous Guard land defenders and FARC rebel dissidents are escalating, ... Nearly 150 activists killed in Colombia in 2021: Rights ombudsman list 3 of 3 ...

Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

One person has reportedly died and another was injured after police in Colombia cracked down on a protest by indigenous groups demanding a meeting with the country’s president over land rights ...

Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash from ...

Bogota, Colombia – Late last month, 25-year-old Indigenous leader Yermy Chocue was found dead near her home in Morales, in the Colombian department of Cauca. The young woman, a prominent human ...

But contrary to that opinion, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, an agreement signed with Colombia’s government in 2007, says that no military activity can occur ...

Colombia has nearly 5 million internally displaced people, ... The government wasn’t allowed to take custody of Indigenous children as long as their rights weren’t being violated.

“This puts Colombia in the lead when it comes to recognizing Indigenous rights — not just to land, but to identity, autonomy, and decision-making over their own development,” said Mayu ...