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In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it
Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia’s conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...
Young Indigenous leaders in Colombia’s violent Cauca gather to resist violence and elect new voices
In a region where natural resources are often exploited for illegal mining, deforestation and logging, confronting that ...
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U’wa people await implementation of landmark court ruling against Colombian gov’t
On Dec. 20, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights publicly announced a landmark decision against the Colombian ...
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Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights ...
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US recalls top diplomat in Colombia as tensions with President Petro escalate
The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...
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Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for ...
Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against" human rights ...
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UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations human rights office in Colombia warned Tuesday that five Indigenous groups in a storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction, a ...