Solidarité internationaliste pour condamner les violences systématiques à l’encontre du peuple colombien

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning systematic violence in Colombia, specifically targeting social movements, human rights defenders, and marginalized communities. The organization calls for international solidarity and government accountability for massacres, targeted killings, and the failure to implement the 2016 peace agreements.

• In November 2020, reports indicated a severe escalation of violence in Colombia, with over 280 people killed across 73 massacres. This violence was exacerbated by COVID-19 lockdown measures and repression by the right-wing government of Ivan Duque, specifically targeting indigenous peoples, peasants, Afro-descendant communities, and local organizations for women, youth, and children.
• The document highlights the targeted killing of leadership and former combatants, noting that 95 local leaders and over 100 demobilized members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) had been murdered. The Colombian government is accused of failing to deploy effective security strategies or preventive measures to protect these individuals.
• Violence is concentrated in territories historically affected by armed conflict where state presence is minimal, often characterized by illegal mining, illicit crops, or control by paramilitary groups. Specific atrocities mentioned include the murder of over 24 youth aged 15 to 26 since August 2020, and allegations of physical and sexual violence against women and girls by the national police and army.
• The statement reports police brutality in Bogota, where the proven excessive use of force led to one death and subsequent mobilizations on September 9 that resulted in 13 additional deaths. These killings are alleged to have been carried out by the police and civilians armed by police forces.
• Friends of the Earth International demands several actions: independent international investigations into the violence, the full implementation of the 2016 peace agreements between the Colombian state and FARC-EP, the protection of children and youth per Article 44 of the Colombian Constitution, and an end to violence by state institutions and paramilitary groups.

APA

admin (2020). Solidarité internationaliste pour condamner les violences systématiques à l’encontre du peuple colombien. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-colombie/

Chicago

admin. Solidarité internationaliste pour condamner les violences systématiques à l’encontre du peuple colombien. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-colombie/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Solidarité internationaliste pour condamner les violences systématiques à l’encontre du peuple colombien |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=15 December 2020 |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-colombie/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2020solidarit, author = {admin}, title = {{Solidarité internationaliste pour condamner les violences systématiques à l’encontre du peuple colombien}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-colombie/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }