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  • August 25, 2016
    Christian Aid welcomes peace deal in Colombia

    Christian Aid and its partners have warmly welcomed the announcement of the final agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrilla group. They also urge the government to ensure implementation of the agreement and dismantle paramilitary groups as a matter or priority, to guarantee lasting peace.

  • December 22, 2015
    Hope in sight for victims of Colombia's 50 year conflict

    Christian Aid has hailed a victims reparations deal between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group as a breakthrough on perhaps the most complex point of the peace talks agenda.

  • April 3, 2012
    Colombia's FARC urged to put an end to kidnapping and hostage-taking

    There is a serious need for all guerrilla groups in Colombia to commit to halting kidnapping of civilians and ending hostage taking, says Amnesty.

  • December 24, 2010
    We want our home back, says indigenous Nukak leader

    A leader of the Nukak people from the Colombian Amazon has made a desperate appeal for his people’s survival before the country’s top human rights committee.

  • January 16, 2008
    Freeing of Colombian hostages hailed as a sign of hope

    The recent freeing of Clara Rojas and Consuelo González in Colombia has been welcomed by a World Council of Churches' spokesperson as a sign of hope that non-violence and justice is still possible in the troubled country.