PBI-Colombia amplifies ASCAMCAT statement about violence by armed groups in Catatumbo

Video still: ASCAMCAT is among the organizations calling on the ELN and FARC to respect grassroots organizations in Catatumbo. The Washington Post reports: “More than 80 people have been killed, and more than 11,000 displaced, in ongoing clashes between armed groups in Colombia, officials say, marking one of the deadliest Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS threatened as “military target” by EGC/AGC

Video still: CREDHOS president Ivan Madero, January 4, 2025. Infobae reports: “On January 1, the Regional Corporation for the Defense of Human Rights (CREDHOS) received a text message with a threatening pamphlet that pointed to social leaders and human rights defenders as new military targets. The threat was not only Read more…

PBI-Colombia expresses deep concern about the security situation of ADISPA president Jani Silva

PBI-Colombia has posted on social media: “We at @PBIColombia share our deep concern about the security situation of leader Jani Silva @ADISPA_ZRCPA [Association for the Integral Sustainable Development of the Amazon Pearl-Amazon Pearl Campesino Reserve Zone]. It is urgent to ensure effective protection measures with a differential approach.” Their post Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community as impunity continues six months after the murder of two members

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We continue to accompany the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartadó who, continue to defend the territory and build alternatives from food sovereignty for peace. 6 months after the murder of Nallely Sepúlveda and Edinson David, we continue to share the concern for clarifying facts and Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community on the 24th anniversary of July 8 massacre as paramilitary threats against community continue

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompany the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, @sanjoapartadó in the commemoration of the massacre of July 8, 2000, in which 6 of its members were murdered in the village of La Unión by paramilitaries in collusion with the security forces. To remember is an Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS in Guayabo as AGROPEGU and JAPROLASAN recognized in Case 08

Photo by CREDHOS. PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompanied @credhos_paz [the Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights] in the Community of Guayabo, Puerto Wilches, Santander, in workshops with victims on Restorative Justice in the framework of the JEP [Special Jurisdiction for Peace]. The JEP accredits the associations AGROPEGU [Agricultural Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies the Peace Community touring villages of Mulatos, Resbalosa and Calzón Rojo

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompanied the Peace Community @sanjoapartado, touring the villages of Mulatos, Resbalosa and Calzón Rojo in #Urabá. Their community work strengthens the defense of the territory from food sovereignty. We recognize this political project, which persists in search of peace and respect for life. #WeArePBI” Moira Birss, Read more…

Court ruling against Chiquita and the possible prosecution of other transnationals with alleged ties to paramilitaries in Colombia

Photo: The paramilitary AUC. Image by Image: EFE/dpa/picture alliance. On June 11, The Guardian reported: “A Florida court has ordered Chiquita Brands International to pay $38m to the families of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad [the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia/AUC], after the American banana giant Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community of San José de Apartadó as paramilitary threat intensifies

PBI-Colombia has posted on Instagram: “We will continue to seek development that respects life and rights” – Germán Graciano, Legal Representative of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó. Last June 5, we accompanied @sanjoapartado in a meeting with diplomatic body and government to follow up on their social Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS and ACVC on humanitarian mission in Cerro Azul and Alto San Juan

PBI-Colombia has posted: “We accompanied @Credhos_Paz [Regional Corporation for the Defence of Human Rights] on a humanitarian mission with @ACVCRAN [Small-Scale Farmer Association of the Cimitarra River Valley] and government institutions to listen to the needs and stories of violations of their rights expressed by the community of Cerro Azul, Read more…