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Colombia's indigenous people find little to celebrate on key day
9 Aug 2007 Thursday marks the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous People. But Colombia's 1 million indigenous people find they have little to rejoice about as they continue to suffer from the internal armed conflict. -
Resettled African refugees arrive in Amsterdam
3 Aug 2007 A group of Congolese and Burundese refugees has arrived in the Netherlands, ready to start new lives under the country's resettlement programme. -
Bogota focuses on the thousands displaced from the countryside
31 Jul 2007 Thousands show up as Bogota's biggest square becomes a country field in homage to Colombia's displaced population - those thousands who have been forced to flee from the land to the cities. -
Communities help UNHCR's work along Ecuador's northern border
25 Jul 2007 Thousand of Colombians fleeing violence in their homeland live in remote rural communities along Ecuador's northern border, where their presence can remain unknown for years. With the support of the local communities, UNHCR is reaching out to this population in need. -
Challenges remain in implementation of landmark Colombian law
18 Jul 2007 Exactly 10 years ago, Colombia adopted a landmark law aimed at helping the victims of forced displacement. The legislation has helped millions and remains a model of its kind, but there have also been problems in implementation. -
Fresh violence forces locals to flee eastern Colombia's Arauca region
25 Jun 2007 The Arauca region of eastern Colombia has seen a marked increase in violence since the country's two main left-wing guerrilla groups began fighting each other last year. Forced displacement is sharply on the rise. -
World Refugee Day: Thousands attend fair as Ecuador kicks off World Refugee Day early
18 Jun 2007 More than 25,000 people flocked to a cultural and trade fair in the capital Quito at the weekend as Ecuador kicked off World Refugee Day celebrations early. Visitors bought goods at some 220 stands and watched artistic performances by Ecuadoreans and Colombian refugees. -
Head of UNHCR's Executive Committee visits displaced in Colombia
12 Jun 2007 Love Mtesa, head of UNHCR's Executive Committee, has wrapped up a five-day visit to Colombia that included meeting displaced people in shanty towns and countryside settlements. He also expressed support for UNHCR's role in helping strengthen local institutions dealing with displacement. -
Mines and conflict destroy hippy paradise in Colombia's Sierra Nevada
4 Jun 2007 It seems that almost nobody is immune from the violence that has long plagued Colombia, not even the latter-day hippies who preach peace, love and personal freedom in their wilderness retreats.