‘Territory is Everything’: Afro-Colombian Communities, Human Rights and Illegal Land Grabs (2020)

4 HRLR Online 290 (May 2020)

This article explores the plight of rural Afro-Colombian women who are battling multiple forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on race and gender, as they fight for their land rights against land occupations and state development plans. Nevertheless, Afro-Colombian women are at the vanguard of land rights advocacy in Colombia. This article documents their struggle for vindication.