Lack of Funds Causes the Closure of Three Human Rights Offices in Colombia.

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"In 2025, we have seen the completion or significant reduction of financial contributions from some donors. As a result, in the next three months we will have to close three field offices -- Medellin, Neiva and Villavicencio -- covering eight departments, and do not have nearly half the staff (46 professionals)," said the Director of Global Operations of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Maarit Kohonen Sheriff.

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The United Nations announced this Thursday the closure of three Human Rights offices in Colombia due to a severe liquidity crisis affecting the organization since July 2023. The decision follows a sharp drop in donations this year that has drastically reduced the organization's operational capacity. The offices that will close in the next three months are those in Medellín, Neiva, and Villavicencio, which cover eight Colombian departments. In ad…

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Colombia is experiencing a period marked by violence, the presence of illegal armed groups, and the risk faced by defenders of fundamental rights and social leaders, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated Thursday in the presentation of its latest report on the situation of these groups.