Steven Grattan

Human Rights Watch is calling on Colombia’s government to ‘take urgent measures to protect human rights’.

Protesters plan a national strike on Friday as their demands grow and negotiations with the government lag.

On Sunday night, armed civilians attacked protesters who have blockaded main roads around the Colombian city.

Anti-government protests were met with police tear gas as rights group continue to raise concerns about excessive force.

Colombia’s finance minister has resigned, but experts say public anger goes beyond the widely-decried tax proposal.

In court, an ex-commander of the defunct rebel group formally admits that kidnappings were official FARC policy.

Strike went ahead despite calls to postpone it due to COVID-19, with riot police using tear gas to disperse crowds.

The military faces human rights abuse accusations, including extrajudicial killings, beatings and arbitrary detentions.

Rodrigo Londoño sends open letter to US politicians on continued killings of demobilised FARC fighters.

Attacks against the LGBTQ community have caused many to flee as a new wave of armed conflict violence frightens locals.