Abstract
The production of literature and other types of materials on unarmed civilian protection (UCP) and community self-protection in Colombia and Latin America is quite extensive. This is demonstrated by the 617 records that have been collected so far for this overview of the state of the art. This working paper analyses these records, and explores the self-protection mechanisms that exist in Colombia and the communities that have used them; national and international NGOs that support human rights defenders and communities that live in contexts of violence; and other important discussions around UCP and self-protection.
This working paper is also available in Spanish (see Related Resources).