“Under Foreign Skies” is a series of portraits of Dutch people abroad doing remarkable things. Thomas van der Hammen (1924-2010) was one of the world’s leading experts on biodiversity in […]
Colombia
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“Under Foreign Skies” is a series of portraits of Dutch people abroad doing remarkable things. It might seem strange for a 62-year-old Dutchman to settle down in Colombia, a country […]
All sides in the conflict in Colombia have abducted children. According to Human Rights Watch, the guerrillas call their child combatants “little bees” because they sting before the enemy realises […]
Fighting has been going on for four decades in the South American nation of Colombia. Bombings, fighting and kidnappings are regular occurrences in many parts of the country. Over the […]
At the turn of the 21st century, over 3000 people were being kidnapped every year in Colombia, that’s an average of 8 people a day. The South American nation accounted […]
By 2003, the drugs trade was having a pervasive effect on almost all aspects of life in Colombia. By then, Colombia was producing 80% of the world’s supply of cocaine […]
For more than 20 years, herbicides have been sprayed on Colombian soil in a bid to eradicate coca and opium poppies. The South American nation produces 80% of the world’s […]
In Colombia, it is dangerous to defend human rights. Human rights organisations face constant threats and harassment from the so-called armed actors: the rebels, paramilitary groups and the military. Hundreds […]