ICRC Warns of Humanitarian Collapse in Colombia Amid Rising Violations and Forced Displacements

As Colombia faces an escalating humanitarian crisis, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a stark warning about worsening conditions fueled by repeated violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). During her recent visit to the country, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric highlighted an alarming increase in violence and displacement that directly threatens civilian lives—raising concerns not only for Colombia but for regional stability that can have ripple effects reaching America’s southern borders. Why Is Colombia’s Crisis Deepening Despite Ongoing Efforts? The ICRC recorded more presumed IHL violations from January through September this year than in all of last...