Colombia rights watchdog reports 181 activists slain in 2023
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Some 181 community activists were murdered in Colombia in 2023, the human rights ombudsman’s office said on Tuesday, calling the situation a tragedy. The number of murdered activists, known as social leaders, and human rights defenders in Colombia was lower in 2023 than the prior year, the ombudsman said, adding that killings in […]
Killings of Colombia environmental activists hit record, NGO says, despite gov’t promises
Putumayo Province, Colombia Reuters An environmental activist in southern Colombia’s steamy jungle province of Putumayo was preparing to run some errands earlier this year when she received a warning from a contact, she said. “He wrote me a message saying it’s better I don’t go outside…They’ve sent someone to kill you three times already,” she […]
Murders of activists in Colombia fell in first half, but violence persists -ombudsman
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Murders of human rights and community activists in Colombia were down to 78 in the first half of the year, the country’s human rights ombudsman said on Wednesday, but the attacks persist. The killing of activists is a top problem for the Andean country, with President Ivan Duque vowing he will not rest […]