More than 15 thousand victims of forced displacement in Colombia

At least 15,400 people were victims of forced displacement between January and May this year in Colombia, which this Wednesday condemned Ombudsman who added that this situation mainly affects the departments of the Pacific.

“Conflicts between illegal armed actors, threats, murders and the presence of illegal groups in the territories are the main causes of the displacement of communities,” the Ombudsman explained in a statement.

The report shows that the departments most affected by mass displacement Narina, with 17 collective subjects; Cauca’s Valley (10), they collided (4) i Cauca (3).

All these departments are located on the Colombian Pacific coast.

they follow Caquetá, Bolívar, Arauca, Norte de Santander, Vichada, Vaupés, Antioquia, Meta and Córdobawith one shift each.

“This report on displacement shows us that illegal armed groups must leave the civilian population out of hostilities, we need real gestures that enable progress in the total peace that the national government is promoting,” he said. Ombudsman, Carlos Camargo.

Conflicts between armed groups are the main cause of community displacement, in 25 out of 43 situations.

Then there are threats, with eight, and murders and the presence of armed groups in different parts of the country, with four cases each.

In the report, the ombudsman reveals that February was the month with the most evictions, with 13 cases.

When there is a forced displacement of the population, not only fear and anxiety are created in the communities, but also the rights to food, decent housing, work and education are affected, and the affected communities are put in a state of vulnerability. They suffer from this, according to the Ombudsman. .