Since the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government and the Farc in September 2016, expectations have been high for rural reform and new policies on land distribution, as some of the historic causes of the conflict have been promised to be addressed. Continue reading Land and peace
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Mapiripán, part three: Football for dignity
In the remote municipality of Mapiripán on the eastern plains of Colombia, things are really hotting up in the Jiw indigenous people’s settlement. Continue reading Mapiripán, part three: Football for dignity
Why did PBI set up a project in Colombia? Janey Skinner remembers that year in 1993
In 1993, Janey Skinner participated in the PBI exploratory commission to Colombia[1]
Colombia 1993 Continue reading Why did PBI set up a project in Colombia? Janey Skinner remembers that year in 1993
The situation for human rights defenders turned critical in 2016
During 2016, there were three waves of assassinations and attacks against human rights defenders, opposition leaders and social leaders. Continue reading The situation for human rights defenders turned critical in 2016
