The International Office for Human Rights Action on Colombia

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Human Rights

Parliamentary question regarding European economic interests that may jeopardize human rights in Buenaventura

We would like to thank MEP Ana Miranda for her question, which highlights the risk that European investments in Buenaventura could jeopardize human rights. At Oidhaco, together with several of our member organizations, such as Peace Brigades International, we have been raising awareness about the situation in Buenaventura and the surrounding area. Here is the

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02/03/2026
Trade - Business and Human Rights

Women defenders of human and environmental rights

Analysis of violence and its impact in business contexts in Colombia We would like to share this report from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (in spanish) “Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for those who defend human rights in the face of abusive business practices. These individuals lead

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24/02/2026
Trade - Business and Human Rights

Over 120 civil society groups demand EU leaders phase out US fossil fuels in light of Trump’s fossil fuel imperialism

Today, over 120 European and international civil society groups sent a letter to EU leaders (english and spanish) to urge them to cancel negotiation and implementation of the US-EU trade deal and reduce reliance on US fossil fuels in solidarity with those threatened by Trump’s fossil-fueled imperialism in Latin America and Greenland. Signatories include Oil Change International,

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29/01/2026
Trade - Business and Human Rights

At the CELAC-EU 2025 Summit in Santa Marta, civil society challenges the direction of the bi-regional partnership and reaffirms a common agenda for a just transition.

In the context of the CELAC-EU 2025 Summit held in Santa Marta, civil society organizations from Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean collectively challenge the current direction of the bi-regional partnership, while recognizing the importance of political dialogue between both regions and its potential to advance toward more just and sustainable societies. From a

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21/01/2026
Trade - Business and Human Rights

“Stop Toxic Trade!”

Over 50 Trade Justice Organizations, Unions and Social Movements Launch Campaign Against Toxic EU-Latin America Trade Agreements. Today, more than 50 organizations and social movements from 17 countries across Latin America and the European Union are joining forces to launch a campaign demanding a stop of free trade agreements (FTAs) between the two regions. The

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16/09/2025
Human Rights

The EU weakens the rules that safeguard people and the environment

470 civil society, trade unions and public interest groups tell President von der Leyen, European Commissioners and EU Member States that our rights, planet, health and justice are not for sale The EU risks a new race to the bottom. Under President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission plans an unprecedented wave of drastic

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09/09/2025
Trade - Business and Human Rights

Visit to Colombia: Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

It is clear to the Working Group that “the prevailing economic model favours the exploitation of natural resources through large-scale projects with high production volumes” and “that this model has systematically marginalized Indigenous, Afrodescendent and campesino communities in the territories where resources are concentrated”. In addition, the Working Group noted that “business activities, especially in

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26/05/2025
Trade - Business and Human Rights

THE BIG EU DEREGULATION

Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections. 10 March 2025, Brussels The publication by the European Commission of its Omnibus proposal revising key corporate sustainability laws sends a clear political signal: President Ursula von der Leyen is deprioritising human rights, workers’ rights and environmental protections for the

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12/03/2025

Publications

Our solidarity is universal.

We are deeply concerned about all victims of armed conflict, repression and violence around the world — from Sudan to Syria, including the persecution of the Rohingya and so many other crises that often receive less international attention than they deserve. Each of these situations calls for solidarity, remembrance, justice and action.

However, we have decided to specifically highlight the message ‘Stop Genocide in Palestine’ because what is happening in Palestine represents not only a human tragedy of enormous magnitude, but also a direct challenge to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and to the rules-based international system itself. The indifference and complicity of much of the international community in the face of the apartheid regime imposed by the Israeli government on the Palestinian people represent one of the greatest moral and political contradictions of our time.

The persistent violation of essential norms — such as the protection of the civilian population, the prohibition of collective punishment and respect for proportionality in the use of force — not only has devastating consequences for the Palestinian population, but also erodes the global mechanisms designed to limit the power of states and prevent abuses.

When these rules are repeatedly breached without any effective consequences, the framework that protects all populations in conflict situations, anywhere in the world, is weakened. Therefore, speaking out in this case does not mean ignoring other forms of suffering, but rather emphasising the urgency of defending an international order which, if it collapses, leaves everyone in a more vulnerable position.

Drawing attention to this situation is, therefore, an act consistent with the universal values we uphold: the protection of life, human dignity and respect for international law, without exception.

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