Written questions

Amazonia

2026-07-14 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL2119 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks faced by environmental, land, and indigenous rights defenders in the Colombian, Peruvian and Bolivian Amazon basin; what representations they have made to the governments concerne

Answer

We are concerned by reports of violence against indigenous communities and human rights defenders in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Any such violence must be fully investigated. We regularly engage with the authorities in each country, both on the issue of p...