Sign-off: In the middle of the jungle in western Colombia, indigenous communities have been living under the shadow of armed conflict for years
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Resource ID
16357
Access
Open
Contributed by
Ana Milena Ayala Sanchez
Photo Credit:
Foto: Elegante Lab / NRC
Camera make / model:
L2D-20c
Country:
Colombia, Latinamerica
Location:
Chocó, Nuquí, Nuquí, Chocó, Western Colombia
NRC Region:
Asia & Latin America
Projects:
COFM2205, Emergency response
Partners and donors:
USAID, BHA
Themes:
Education, Information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA), Protection from violence, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Emergency response, Hard to reach areas
Keywords:
Hard to reach areas, community, Hard to reach, armed conflict, colombia, Confinement, indegenous, indigenous community, Chocó
Informed Consent?
Yes
Capture Date
03 April 23
Photo Caption:
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Notes:
In the middle of the jungle in western Colombia, indigenous communities have been living under the shadow of armed conflict for years. In recent months, locals said to NRC that non-state armed groups have been present in their communities, restricting their mobility and using schools to sleep; children are unable to study, it has become a privilege that is difficult for them to access on a regular basis.
"Our indigenous community is surrounded by conflict. People are afraid, they don't go to the bush [to grow crops], they don't go hunting, they don't go to the river to fish. We stay in the house every day, without leaving the community," says Felipe, another resident of the indigenous community.
Daily activities in these communities have changed; farming, fishing, and hunting have been restricted. They cannot easily get their food for fear of encountering armed actors. The use of landmines on roads and crops is a growing concern.
Marker lat / long: 5.673367, -76.66135 (WGS84)