Has the Colombian conflict ended?
The 2016 Peace Accord between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrilla ended a five-decade-long civil war.
Is Columbia at war right now?
The peace accord in 2016 between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government ended a 52-year armed conflict and brought an initial decline in violence. But conflict-related violence has since taken new forms, and serious abuses continue.
Why does Colombia have so much crime?
Colombia has a very high crime rate due to being a center for the cultivation and trafficking of cocaine.
Did Colombia’s police violate human rights during protests?
Police officers committed serious human rights violations in response to largely peaceful protests across Colombia between late April and mid-June 2021. Human Rights Watch identified evidence linking the police to 25 killings of protesters and bystanders, in most cases with live ammunition.
Are crimes under international law and human rights violations increasing in Colombia?
Crimes under international law and human rights violations in the context of the ongoing armed conflict increased in the departments of Chocó, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Nariño and Norte de Santander.
Where are human rights defenders at risk in Colombia?
These include Putumayo, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, and Nariño states in the south; the Catatumbo region, on the border with Venezuela; and the Bajo Cauca region. Colombian law includes a broad range of policies, mechanisms, and laws designed to prevent abuses against human rights defenders and other people at risk.
What is going on with the Colombian peace accord?
The peace accord in 2016 between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government ended a five-decades-long armed conflict and brought an initial decline in violence.