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Colombian indigenous seek refuge from violence in Ecuador
23 Nov 2006 Members of Colombia's Awá indigenous community are fleeing their homes to escape a fresh wave of violence in the southern department of Nariño. Some are crossing the border to seek sanctuary in Ecuador. -
Afro-Colombians and indigenous groups at risk from fresh fighting
3 Nov 2006 Dozens of Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities are at risk because of an upsurge in fighting and violence in north-western Colombia. While hundreds of people have fled to other parts of Colombia or across the border to Panama, thousands more are trapped. -
Colombian conflict drives displaced to a life of fear on a garbage dump
25 Oct 2006 The majority of Colombia's three million internally displaced people live in the cities. Often, they have no choice but to settle in the very poorest of neighbourhoods where they face not only very tough living conditions but also continuing threats to their safety. -
Colombian asylum seekers face documentation limbo in Venezuela
11 Oct 2006 Venezuela has long been a land of asylum and it has always been generous in its welcome - Colombians in need of assistance, for example, have no trouble accessing the health and education systems and it is possible for them to work. But it can take a long time before asylum seekers get proper documentation. -
Fear prevents paperless Colombians in Ecuador from seeking help
29 Sep 2006 An estimated 250,000 Colombians have fled to Ecuador, but only a very few register their presence in the country. The lack of proper documentation hinders their prospects for integration and a life free of fear. -
A shelter from violence for Colombian refugees in Ecuador
26 Sep 2006 More than 600 Colombian asylum seekers register every month with UNHCR in Ecuador. For some of the most desperate cases, a UNHCR shelter in the east of the country offers a temporary home and a place to learn to live in peace again. -
Villages empty out as more people flee violence in north-east Colombia
21 Sep 2006 UNHCR is concerned about the humanitarian situation in the Catatumbo region of north-eastern Colombia. Since the start of the year, violence in the Catatumbo has intensified, leading to another wave of forced displacement from one of the areas hardest hit by the Colombian conflict. -
Colombian refugees find new routes to protection in Brazil
20 Sep 2006 More and more Colombians are arriving in Brazil after fleeing persecution and conflict in their homeland. They are arriving via more varied entry points and many are opting to stay in remote areas of the country, away from large urban concentrations of their compatriots. -
Centres bring affordable day care for refugee mothers in Costa Rica
25 Aug 2006 Many refugee women need to work to support themselves and their families, but a shortage of day care facilities restricts their chances of finding employment. In the Costa Rican capital of San José, UNHCR is addressing the problem by helping open day care centres run by refugee women and local mothers.