Résolution No. 4/26( EXTENSION ET SUIVI )
MC 73-24 - Members of the La Plata Bahía Málaga Community Council, Colombie

On January 19, 2026, the IACHR adopted Follow-up and Extension Resolution No. 4/2026 regarding the situation of the members of the La Plata Bahía Málaga Community Council in Colombia. The IACHR analyzed the ongoing risk to the members of the Community Council located in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, and observed that the context of violence has intensified, characterized by the presence and territorial disputes between various illegal armed groups, which exercise control through threats, extortion, harassment, and acts of violence. The Commission noted the strategy of these groups, aimed at controlling maritime mobility, which is central to community life, and expressed concern about the murder of Alan Valencia, a young member of the Community Council. The IACHR appreciated the efforts made by the State to implement protection measures such as consultation and follow-up meetings and a workshop on collective risk. However, it considered that the risk persists and that it is necessary to strengthen actions and reinforce protection measures. In accordance with Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission requested that Colombia:

1. Strengthen the implementation of the necessary measures to effectively protect the life and personal integrity of the beneficiaries identified in Resolution 19/2024;
2. Extend the precautionary measures in favor of all members of the La Plata Bahía Málaga Community Council and adopt the necessary and culturally appropriate measures to safeguard the life and personal integrity of the beneficiaries. In particular, those of a collective nature that allow for the effective security of the members of the Community Council;
3. Implement the necessary protective measures so that beneficiaries can continue to carry out their activities in defense of human rights without being subjected to threats, intimidation, harassment, or acts of violence;
4. Consult and agree upon the measures to be adopted with the beneficiaries and/or their representatives; and
5. Report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged facts that gave rise to this precautionary measure, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.

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