“Oil Palm Expansion and Land Accumulation in Mapiripán, Meta Colombia”

On July 28, WOLA hosted Oil Palm Expansion and Land Accumulation,  a discussion of  the impact of oil palm expansion and human rights in rural Colombia. A video of the event, featuring commentary from Mr. Abilio Peña of Justicia y Paz, can be viewed above. During the last two decades, Justicia y Paz (Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, the Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace) has engaged in research, advocacy, and legal casework, regarding oil palm expansion and related forced displacement, environmental damage, and human rights violations in Colombia…