Colombia: Indigenous Kids at Risk of Malnutrition, Death
(New York, August 13, 2020) – The Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdown are making it even harder for the Wayuu, an indigenous group in Colombia and Venezuela, to survive, Human Rights Watch and the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health said in a joint report and accompanying multimedia piece released today.
The pandemic and lockdown are making it harder than ever for the Wayuu, many of whom live in the Colombian northeastern state of La Guajira, to get adequate food, water, and healthcare at a time when they need them more than ever. The Colombian government should urgently take action to protect indigenous Wayuu children’s rights.
The pandemic and lockdown are making it harder than ever for the Wayuu, many of whom live in the Colombian northeastern state of La Guajira, to get adequate food, water, and healthcare at a time when they need them more than ever. The Colombian government should urgently take action to protect indigenous Wayuu children’s rights.
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