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Young Indigenous leaders in Colombia’s violent Cauca gather to resist violence and elect new voices
Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia's conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...
In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it
Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia’s conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...
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U’wa people await implementation of landmark court ruling against Colombian gov’t
On Dec. 20, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights publicly announced a landmark decision against the Colombian ...
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Colombia takes regional lead in Indigenous self-government, raising ...
Colombia this week took a leading position in Latin America for Indigenous rights and forest protection by formalizing Indigenous local governments across swaths of the Amazon, raising hopes that ...
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U’wa Indigenous People in Colombia Win Major Victory at Inter ...
In another major decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled the nation of Colombia violated the rights of the U’wa Indigenous people by authorizing oil, gas and mining projects ...
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Colombia takes steps to guarantee indigenous rights
Colombia’s interior minister announced Wednesday that the government has asked the country’s constitutional court to examine plans to guarantee the rights of indigenous peoples. Minister German Vargas ...