Urgent Action Colombia December 25

Below is a link to an Urgent Action about serious risks to the life, safety, and security of the peasant communities of El Porvenir and Matarratón, in Puerto Gaitán, Meta, Colombia.

On 18 November, the presidents of the communal associations of El Porvenir and Matarratón received WhatsApp messages from the same telephone number requesting meetings and information about community members, accompanied by a video showing the murder and dismemberment of a person. The sender’s profile photo depicted a member of a Colombian non-State armed group.

These peasant communities are victims of land dispossession and forced displacement, and they have faced threats and attacks for demanding their territorial rights. Amnesty is urging the Attorney General’s Office to conduct robust and effective investigations to bring those responsible to justice.

Urgent Action Link: [Click here]

Please take action as soon as possible until 10 March 2026.

Please also copy your communications to the Colombian Ambassador to the UK: His Excellency Mr Roy Leonardo Barreras, Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, 3 Hans Crescent, London, SW1X 0LN (elondres@cancilleria.gov.co)

Many thanks for your support!

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