ONU alerta por 277 personas secuestradas en Arauca en 2025
La Oficina en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, reveló este lunes que al menos 277 personas han sido secuestradas en lo que va del 2025, en el departamento de Arauca, frontera con Venezuela. En este balance también se incluye el reclutamiento forzado a 35 menores de edad por parte de grupos armados ilegales en el país.
TL;DR
- At least 277 people were arbitrarily detained in Arauca during 2025.
- The number of kidnappings in Arauca has increased from 90 in 2023 to 163 in 2024 and 277 in 2025.
- Approximately 200 individuals are believed to still be deprived of their liberty.
- 35 minors were forcibly recruited or utilized by illegal armed groups in Arauca in 2025.
- 55 cases of rights violations against children under 18 were documented in Arauca.
- 36 indigenous children were recruited or used by armed groups between 2024 and 2025.
- The UN office verified the homicide of three leaders (communal, union, and political) in 2025.
- In 2024, 16 human rights defenders were murdered in Arauca.
- The decrease in defender homicides in 2025 is linked to fear and limitations on expression, not improved security.
- Armed groups like ELN and FARC dissidents are vying for control in Arauca.