On June 5, 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stood before a solemn crowd gathered in Bogotá and began his address with the powerful words: “Perdón, Peace Community”. In a historic and emotional ceremony, Petro issued a formal state apology to the Peace Community...
War and Conflict
2022 Year in Review
Despite escalating conflict in 2022, leading to the murders of 189 human rights defenders (registering 18 more than the year before), we can look back on a challenging but successful year for FOR Peace Presence. Do you want to know more about our work over the past...
Total Peace: A Chance to Increase Human Security in Colombia?
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), there are currently six different armed conflicts in Colombia. In addition, criminal groups are active in many regions throughout the country. Decades of war have resulted in 8.8 million victims. In the...
Armed strike paralyzes Colombia
A penetrating ringing interrupts the tropical heat in Northern Colombia as an ice cream vendor slowly approaches. He moves through the city with his vendor’s tray and puts a smile on many faces, others are annoyed by the ringing. Last week was different. At least the...
Humanitarian Crisis in the Pacific Region
For the last six months, the humanitarian crisis has been worsening in the native and ancestral collective territories of the lower San Juan basin, as a result of the incursion, control and permanence of the neo-paramilitary group Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces (AGC)...
Victims Lead Reconciliation in Colombia
En Español Between April 12 and 19, the month of memory and solidarity with victims in Colombia, the FORPP team participated and accompanied acts of dignity and memory, including the delivery of a report to the Integral System of Truth, Justice, Reconciliation and...
Las Víctimas Lideran la Reconciliación en Colombia
Entre el 12 y el 19 de abril, mes de la memoria y solidaridad con las víctimas en Colombia, el equipo FORPP, participó y acompañó actos de dignificación y memoria, entrega de informe al SIVJRNR y taller de formación sobre protección colectiva en el marco del Acuerdo...
Defenders at Risk: Implications of COVID-19 on Human Rights in Colombia
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...