Colombia
Since 1958, a complicated internal conflict, involving far left and far right illegal armed groups as well as government forces, has resulted in more than 5.7 million internally displaced people and led to the deaths of more than 220,000 Colombians.
When President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego came to power in August 2022, he promised Paz Total (Total Peace), a safer future for communities across Colombia – but just one year later, religious leaders...

News

Religious leaders and communities across Colombia have made highly concerning reports of electoral coercion and intimidation by illegal armed groups ahead of the second...
Pastor Karen Nierles, whose husband Pastor Dario Ivan Garcia was shot dead in January 2025.
CSW has today launched a campaign calling on the government of Colombia to restore specific protections to religious leaders in recognition of the particular...
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CSW is repeating its call for religious leaders to be covered under special security mechanisms for vulnerable categories of people....

Reports

Violations of FoRB in Colombia take two main forms: violations perpetrated by illegal armed and criminal groups, and violations against religious minorities belonging to
The situation of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is increasingly a test of the broader human rights environment across Latin America.
This statement is dedicated to the 12 religious and social leaders that have been killed or kidnapped by illegal armed or criminal groups in

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Black Line
La Línea Negra, conocida por los pueblos indígenas que habitan la región como Sé shizha, es el sistema de espacios sagrados que delimita el
Black Line
The Black Line (Línea Negra), known by the indigenous people who live there as Sé shizha, is the system of sacred spaces that delineates
Peace_Steps_on_Social_Movilitation
El 4 de abril, Maribel Silva, Isaíd Gómez y el tío de este, Carlos Valero, se dirigieron a acudir a una reunioón solicitada por

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Pastor Karen, whose husband Ivan was murdered in January 2025. Photo: Juan Pablo Daza
Total Peace?
Protect Colombia's Religious Leaders...
The Lora Rincón family
Remember their names
Many Christians in the north- central part of Colombia are on edge after the targeted assassinations of two church leaders in the space of...
Cartagena Square, Colombia
'I realize I can heal.' Equipping communities in Colombia
Equipping communities in Colombia...