Foreign Policy – The Women Abandoned by Peace
Victims of sexual violence and forced abortion during Colombia’s long years of conflict have yet to see justice.
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Request QuoteI am a multimedia journalist covering human rights and socio-political issues, based between Latin America and Southeast Asia. I have reported on sexual violence, internal forced displacement, kidnapping, the reintegration of ex-militants from illegal armed groups into society, and the impact of drug policies on the livelihoods of coca farmers. I have also documented Cambodia’s post conflict rapid development and its impact on the Cambodian population including land grabs, civil unrest and the recession of natural resources. My work has been published on news outlets such as IRIN News , America’s Quarterly, Foreign Policy, CNN International and Le Monde; and I have produced communication materials for humanitarian organizations including Save the Children, CARE, UNICEF, Handicap International and BBC Media Action.
Victims of sexual violence and forced abortion during Colombia’s long years of conflict have yet to see justice.
Days after Colombia voted ‘no’ to the terms of a peace deal between the government and the FARC rebel group, the country is still struggling to come to terms with the unexpected result and what it means for the nation’s long and elusive search for peace.
The FARC laid down its weapons, but dozens of other armed groups continue to operate – and displace people from their communities.
In 2016 Colombia’s Congress approved a revised peace deal with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) that aims to end 52 years of conflict with the country's largest rebel group. But Colombia is far from peaceful. Other armed and criminal groups remain active, as well as some dissident factions of FARC, and kidnapping remains one of their weapons of choice.
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