Colombia: Human Rights

(asked on 12th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to deliver the guiding principles on supporting human rights defenders in Colombia.


Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
This question was answered on 25th February 2026

The Government remains concerned about threats and attacks against human rights defenders in Colombia. We note the December 2025 early warning alert for La Guajira and Sierra Nevada and urge Colombian institutions to act swiftly. UK officials consistently raise threats against human rights defenders with Colombian counterparts and at the UN Security Council. We support at risk defenders through UK-funded protection mechanisms and human rights programming, including on early warning systems with the Colombian Ombudsman office. We continue pressing all authorities to respond to early warnings and strengthen security guarantees for threatened communities.

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