On April 25, we hosted a webinar with three human rights defenders about the impact of COVID-19 on human rights in Colombia. In such a challenging time, we were grateful to hear from folks around the world about their concerns for human rights defenders and to discuss...
Extractive Industries
Perspectives on Peace: Fabiola from Santa Rosa de Guayacán
In early August, we were able to travel with our partner Communities Constructing Peace in the Territories (CONPAZ) to Bajo Calima and the San Juan River, in the rural region outside of Buenaventura. There we heard from various indigenous and Afro-Colombian...
Mining in Cesar: Development Before Dignity?
Irene Benítez, our new Programme Coordinator, reflects on a journey to César, where FORPP accompanies Tierra Digna to help a community affected by mining secure dignified living conditions. We have spent days in a small classroom. The heat is unusual for me, almost...
This Land is Their Land: A Case for Indigenous Land Rights
Para la versión en español, haz clic aquí. Written by Kati Hinman, Human Rights Accompanier at FOR Peace Presence, from San José de Apartadó. Originally published in Charged Affairs. ¨We are sitting on gold,¨ he said, looking out past the few small houses towards the...
Esta tierra es nuestra: un caso para los derechos territoriales indígenas
For the English version, click here. Escrito por Kati Hinman, acompanante internacional de FOR Presente por la Paz, desde San José de Apartadó. Publicado originalmente en Charged Affairs. “Estamos sentadxs sobre una mina de oro” dijo, mirando atrás de las pocas...
Communities in Cesar struggle to be heard in public hearing on coal mining
Written by Thomas Power, FOR Peace Presence accompanier. Para la versión en español, haz clic aqui. “We were mistaken in the past. We no longer exchange life for money.” Community members from Boquerón, in central Cesar, Colombia, directed these words at the Colombian...
Comunidades en Cesar luchan por ser escuchadas en audiencias públicas sobre la minería del carbón
Escrito por Thomas Power, acompañante internacional de FOR Presente por la Paz. For the English version, click here. "Nos equivocamos en el pasado. Ya no damos más vida por plata.” Esas son unas de las palabras de miembros de la comunidad de Boquerón en el...
Naya Looks Forward: Resisting Exploitation and Reclaiming Ancestral Traditions in Rio Naya
By Sandra Amolo, FOR Peace Presence accompanier. For the Spanish version click here. In Colombia’s Pacific littoral, the struggle for land ownership recently took a positive turn. After 16 years of demanding collective ownership rights, the Colombian government...