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Death Threat Underscores Need for Concrete Action

10 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
A recent death threat against labor leaders and human rights defenders underscores the need for U.S. and Colombian authorities to take action to assure this recent threat does not come to fruition.

Will You Support Peace in Colombia?

Ask Your Representative to Sign a Dear Colleague Letter Promoting Peace in Colombia
21 Mar 2013
Analysis & Commentary
The letter, co-sponsored by Reps. McGovern and Schakowsky, calls on the Department of State to support the Colombia peace process and calls for the implementation of aid and policies that promote a lasting peace.

An Ongoing Search for Justice and Security in Colombia’s Afrodescendent Communities

13 Mar 2013
Video
In this taped event, local, national, and international leaders share their experiences in the fight for justice and security for Afro-Colombian communities.

The Colombian Government Must Take Clear, Concrete Steps to Protect Human Rights

In a Letter to the Minister of the Interior, WOLA Calls for Action
28 Feb 2013
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA expresses concern over the continued violence against human rights defenders, Afro-Colombians, and trade unionists in Colombia and looks to the Interior Ministry for concrete results.

Racism, Violence continue for Afro-Colombians

WOLA Letter Updates Congressional Black Caucus to Serious Situation
7 Feb 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Racism and outright violence continue to plague Afro-Colombians, WOLA explained in a letter to the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

Murder of AFRODES Leader Strongly Condemned

U.S. and Colombian Authorities Urged by WOLA to Prevent Further Deaths
12 Dec 2012
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA strongly condemns the murder of Afro-Colombian leader Miller Angulo and demands a full investigation, as well as protection members for those leaders still at risk.

Peace Talks: An Opportunity to Fill Colombia's Deficit to Afro-Colombian Women

15 Nov 2012
Analysis & Commentary
As the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) embark on historic peace talks in Havana, Cuba, an end to hostilities is not the only desirable outcome. The negotiations offer an opportunity to address Colombia's legacy of exclusion of women--especially Afro-Colombian women--from politics and society.

Ineffective U.S. Fumigation Policy Adversely Affects Afro-Colombians

24 Oct 2012
Analysis & Commentary
Aerial fumigation of coca crops is an ineffective and harmful response to coca cultivation, disproportionately hurting Afro-Colombian communities and destroying Colombia's fragile ecosystem.

Striking Afro-Colombian Port Workers Attacked by Anti-Riot Police

Incident Exposes the Failure of Colombian authorities to Live Up to Promises in the US-Colombia Labor Action Plan
30 Aug 2012
Analysis & Commentary
A recent attack on striking workers in Buenaventura, one of Colombia's largest ports, exemplifies how Colombian authorities have failed to live up to the labor protections outlined in the US-Colombia Labor Action Plan.

Colombia labor and land update

A conversation with Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli of WOLA's Andes Program
28 Aug 2012
Publication
Adam talks to Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, WOLA's senior associate for the Andes, about her recent visit to the Urabá and Atrato regions of Colombia. Topics covered include labor rights, land-rights leaders under threat, and prospects for peace talks.

Colombian Trade Unionists, WOLA, and AFL-CIO Criticize Labor Action Plan Implementation

Release Report on Human and Labor Rights in Colombia
24 Jul 2012
News
Today Colombian trade unionists, representatives from WOLA, the Escuela Nacional Sindical, and the AFL-CIO noted during a panel discussion that the Labor Action Plan (LAP) has failed to stop serious labor and human rights violations in Colombia almost two months after the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement became effective.

Colombia Human Rights Bulletin

July 2012
16 Jul 2012
Publication
WOLA would like to share these documents recently published by WOLA or organizations we work with in Colombia on labor rights and human rights issues.

ACSN Concerned about the criminal allegations against Afro-Colombian human rights defender Felix Banguero

ACSN Statement
13 Jul 2012
Publication
The Afro-Colombian Solidarity Network is concerned that the case of the leader and human rights defender Felix Banguero, as well as the situation of other leaders detained the weekend of June 8th

Stopping Irreparable Harm: Acting on Colombia’s Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities Protection Crisis

Report by Senior Associate Gimena Sanchez as a Guest Researcher for NOREF
26 Jun 2012
Publication
This report seeks to describe the protection challenges facing ethnic minorities and to provide recommendations for how the international community can act to guarantee Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities’ protection.

Colombian Human Rights Defenders Exposed to Grave Dangers

Inadequate Response from U.S. and Colombian Governments
21 Jun 2012
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA’s partners throughout Colombia have seen a concerning upswing of threats and attacks aimed at deterring their work in defense of human rights.

U.S. State Department Releases Country Reports on Human Rights

WOLA: U.S. Policy Contradicts Analysis of Violations
24 May 2012
News
Today, the U.S. Department of State released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. As has been the case in recent years, these reports are generally accurate in portraying the state of human rights in Latin America. The larger question, though, is whether the State Department will base U.S. foreign policy on its own analysis.

Tenth Anniversary of Bojayá, Colombia Massacre

Justice and reparations remain elusive for the victims of the massacre ten years later
2 May 2012
Analysis & Commentary
On May 2, 2002, over 79 people, including children, were massacred in the town of Bojayá, Colombia

Hostages in Our Own Territories

Afro-Colombian Rights under Siege in Chocó
27 Apr 2012
Analysis & Commentary
Report on WOLA's March 2012 research trip to Chocó

Obama Clears Way for Colombia Free Trade Agreement to Move Forward

WOLA sees missed opportunity to help improve Colombian labor rights
15 Apr 2012
News
Today, President Obama announced he is certifying Colombia's labor action plan, clearing the way for the Free Trade Agreement. WOLA sees this as a missed opportunity to help improve labor rights in Colombia.

Obama Poised To Give Presidential Seal of Approval To Gross Labor Rights Violations in Colombia

Analysis by Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli and Anthony Dest of WOLA and Dan Kovalik of the USW
11 Apr 2012
Analysis & Commentary
Despite continued anti-union violence, the high rate of impunity, serious impediments to union organizing, and the dire conditions faced by workers, President Obama is now poised to announce at the Summit of the Americas that Colombia has complied with the Labor Action Plan

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