How do REDD+ project offsets affect life in local communities in Colombia? At OIDHACO, we wish to highlight this important report produced by the Centre for Business and Human Rights on carbon markets and their relationship with human rights. This report analyses the impacts of the voluntary carbon market in Colombia, with a focus on
Hundreds of organisations (including OIDHACO) and social movements reject the corporate-led deregulation agenda. Europe’s industrial and economic strategy must strengthen — not sacrifice — environmental integrity, social justice, human rights, labour rights and democratic accountability. Strong standards are not a burden — they are the foundation of Europe’s long-term economic resilience. Public money and political
PUBLIC STATEMENT – 14 March 2026 Four years after the murder of the Nasa indigenous leader José Miller Correa, former councillor of the Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca (ACIN), the crime remains unpunished. The undersigned human rights organisations reiterate our demand for truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-repetition, and express our deep
We would like to thank MEP Jaume Asens for raising the issue of the importance of strengthening the national safeguards mechanism for human rights defenders in Colombia. It is a vital channel of communication between human rights organisations and the Colombian state. Here is the full text of the question submitted on 24 February, which
On Tuesday, February 3, MEP Jaume Asens spoke with members of the Vamos por la Paz delegation in an interview focused on the current human rights situation and peacebuilding in Colombia. Based on the testimonies and analyses of those working directly in the territories, the dialogue addresses the main challenges of security, participation, and guarantees
61st session of the Human Rights Council On Monday, 2 March, it was the turn of civil society organisations to react to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Colombia. Intervention by Oidhaco. Intervention by the Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) Intervention by Peace Brigades International (PBI) – members of
61st session of the Human Rights Council On Friday, 27 February, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a report in Geneva on the human rights situation in Colombia during 2025. The report can be found at this link. This video shows the presentation of the report during the session. The intervention of Gustavo
The Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Colombia, presented to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, analyses the human rights situation in the country during 2025, as well as progress and challenges in the implementation of the Peace Agreement. The report expresses particular concern about the expanding
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
We would like to thank the Members of the European Parliament who highlighted the need to move toward a just transition in the European Parliament. Here is the full text of the question submitted by the MEPs on 10 February, which can be found on the European Parliament’s website at this link. Social organisations will
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.