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One year ago, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict released its Field Monitor report, No One to Trust: Children and Armed Conflict in Colombia. Based on field research, No One to Trust [...]

No One to Trust drew attention to violations perpetrated by post-demobilization or “successor paramilitary groups”. The Colombian Government opposes their classification as paramilitary groups [...]

No One to Trust highlighted that impunity remains a core problem and challenge in Colombia, despite a relatively robust legal framework.  Fear of stigmatization or retaliation prevents many [...]

Watchlist’s report highlighted that protection strategies for children in Colombia largely assume an urban environment, and that the needs of rural communities in remote areas are neglected, even [...]

At the time of publication of Watchlist’s report, no peace talks between the government and guerrilla groups were formally known to the public. Watchlist stressed that the Colombian Government [...]

In March 2013, the UN Security Council called for increased efforts to protect children affected by armed conflict when it renewed its authorization for the African Union Mission in Somalia [...]

In March 2013, Watchlist issued two new publications intended to contribute to the mainstreaming of children and armed conflict within the Security Council and within the United Nations more [...]