All Content: internal displacement

In a letter to Congressional foreign policy aides, WOLA outlines the continued threats faced by Colombia's indigenous peoples.

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

In a letter to the president of Colombia, U.S. Congressman express concern over recent threats against human rights defenders.

Colombian civil society leaders share their insights into their country's peace process with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

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.

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.

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.

Human rights organizations demand guarantees for life and the defense of the indigenous and Afro-descendant territories of Northern Cauca

We found a zone where, following several years of relative peace, tensions are rising. The national government is gearing up to launch an ambitious land-restitution program. Consolidation, meanwhile, gives a big role to the military while assisting small farmers, including returning displaced populations, and improving local government