US EditionRights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region
- Armed groups in the Catatumbo region near the Colombia-Venezuela border have committed serious abuses against civilians, resulting in over 56,500 displacements, as reported by Human Rights Watch.
- Human Rights Watch documented multiple killings, kidnappings, and forced child recruitment by the ELN and the 33rd Front in the region.
- The Colombian government suspended peace talks with the ELN and declared a state of emergency on January 20, 2025, amid ongoing violence.
- Human Rights Watch reported widespread abuses, with accusations of child recruitment and forced labor by the 33rd Front, complicating the humanitarian situation.
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Rights group demands urgent action amid escalating violence in Catatumbo region of Colombia
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned the escalating violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, near the border with Venezuela, where armed groups have committed severe human rights abuses and displaced tens of thousands of residents. The organization called for immediate measures to protect civilians and ensure accountability for the atrocities committed by these groups, including killings, kidnappings, forced disappearances, and recrui…
La violencia en el Catatumbo colombiano desplazó a más de 56.000 personas en lo que va de año, advierte Human Rights Watch
Por CNN Español Más de 56.500 personas han sido desplazadas de sus hogares desde enero en la región del Catatumbo, en el noreste de Colombia, como consecuencia de los enfrentamientos entre el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) y otros grupos guerrilleros como el Frente 33, según un reporte de Human Rights Watch (HRW) difundido este miércoles. Ya en enero había reportes de hasta 80 muertos en la zona. Human Rights Watch señala que, para su inf…
Violence in Catatumbo, Colombia, has displaced more than 56,000 people so far this year, Human Rights Watch warns.
By CNN Español More than 56,500 people have been displaced from their homes since January in the Catatumbo region of northeastern Colombia as a result of clashes between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and other guerrilla groups such as the 33rd Front, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Wednesday. As early as January, there were reports of up to 80 deaths in the area. Human Rights Watch notes that, for its report, it inte…
Frente 33 de las Farc created concentration camp in El Catatumbo, reported civilians at Human Rights Watch
Victims pointed out that the dissidence of the extinct guerrillas implemented “resocialization camps” where they take people suspected of collaborating with the authorities or “infringing their rules”
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