Violence against Indigenous peoples in Colombia

[1] Mineral, crop and energy resources on native land have been a driving force behind conflicts in Colombia since its founding, and continue to fuel violence against Indigenous peoples into the present day.

Mines, land and labor remain key issues today in the conflict between Indigenous peoples, armed groups, and the Colombian government.

[6] The Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) is a non-profit organization that documents and lists every Indigenous activist, social leader and environmental defender that has been killed.

[2] Since the FARC's peace deal with the Colombian government in 2016, assassinations of Indigenous social leaders have changed; instead of highly visible national politicians, rural activists are now the primary victims of these killings.

[8] The Indigenous Guard have stated that their biggest threat comes from the numerous militarized groups of break-off FARC rebels who opposed the 2016 peace deal with the Colombian government.