On Dec. 20, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights publicly announced a landmark decision against the Colombian government and found it responsible for multiple human rights violations against ...

BOGOTÁ — The year 2021 marks 30 years since Colombia adopted its current Constitution. Considered the Magna Carta of the laws of the nation, it was established in 1991 by a national assembly ...

“This puts Colombia in the lead when it comes to recognizing Indigenous rights — not just to land, but to identity, autonomy, and decision-making over their own development,” said Mayu ...

By Aimee Gabay Indigenous peoples in Colombia have been granted the authority to protect, manage and conserve biodiversity within their territories according to their knowledge. On Oct. 15 ...

Ruling on Indigenous peoples’ rights strikes at oil industry. Inside Climate News. Sun, March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC. ... Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, ...

Colombia has attracted a lot of attention in the news over the past year for being the country that offers the best protection for abortion rights in Latin America. In February 2022 we celebrated ...

The court said indigenous groups were in grave danger due to Colombia's armed conflict The Colombian government says it will challenge a court decision which ruled against the military in a land ...

“This puts Colombia in the lead when it comes to recognizing Indigenous rights — not just to land, but to identity, autonomy, and decision-making over their own development,” said Mayu ...

Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon. The decision announced Monday grants Indigenous ...

Colombia this week took a leading position in Latin America for Indigenous rights and forest protection by formalizing Indigenous local governments across swaths of the Amazon, raising hopes that ...