The armed groups use forced confinement as a strategy to exert control over isolated communities and territories that are often used for illicit activities. Yet, armed violence persists, and the country continues to be immersed in six ongoing non-international armed conflicts affecting millions of people. "We call on the Colombian government and non-state armed actors to agree on a lasting peace that benefits the vulnerable populations affected by these inhumane restrictions of movement."Ģ4 November 2022 marks the sixth anniversary of the signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The confinement in Colombia means you can’t work, visit your family or send your children to school," said Juan Gabriel Wells, interim country director for NRC in Colombia. "Imagine being forced to stay in your home by men with guns – day after day.
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