US Security Policy in the Andean Region
This website provides a comprehensive bibliography on U.S. regional security policy and its impact on democratization, human rights, and development in the Andean region since 1989. The bibliography and related gateway links includes materials on narcotrafficking, insurgency, counterinsurgency, paramilitaries, mercenaries, terrorism, political violence, internal displacement and institutional reform in the Andean region since the mid-1980s.

Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Latin America
This site provides an extensive internet library and bibliography on judicial reform, focusing on constitutional and statutory reforms and administrative initiatives that change the judiciary's role in the political system and reform its internal workings to achieve increased judicial independence, transparency, efficiency, and citizen access. This research includes information on Chile, Mexico, Brazil, the Andean region and other Latin American nations.

Human Rights in Latin America Research Resources
This site provides thousands of links to websites and bibliography on human rights in Latin America classified by country, as well as links to governments, local organizations and NGOs, local media, and other websites of interest.

Colombia Support Network (CSN)
Grassroots organization created to give solidarity to the Colombian people through sister city projects, delegations and petitions to educate members of the U.S. government.

Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia
Official website of the Military General Command of Colombia. It provides information about the institution, the human rights policy and updated news on several issues, including the internal armed conflict.

Defense Strategy Review Page
This website provides online free and open access to a broad spectrum of analyses, background studies, official documents, and commentaries essential to understanding the formulation of U.S. national security strategy and military policies.

Equipo Nizkor: Sección Colombia
Este sitio contiene numerosos informes y documentos relacionados con los derechos humanos en Colombia, así como también información sobre el conflicto armado.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
IACHR is one of two bodies in the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights. It is a permanent body which meets in ordinary and special sessions several times a year.

International Crisis Group (English) (Español)
Independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. ONG de carácter independiente y sin ánimo de lucro que combina el trabajo de expertos regionales sobre el terreno con labores de sensibilización al más alto nivel. Su objetivo es prevenir y resolver los conflictos sangrientos.

International Office of National Drug Control Policy
International chapter of The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President that establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.

Latin America Working Group (LAWG)
The Latin America Working Group and its sister organization, the Latin America Working Group Education Fund, carry out the coalition's mission to encourage US policies towards Latin America that promote human rights, justice, peace and sustainable development. As a coalition, LAWG represents the interests of over 60 major religious, humanitarian, grassroots and policy organizations to decision makers in Washington. There is a section of the website dedicated to Colombia, with a Congress Watch subsection on the latest congressional decisions regarding this country, as well as the different initiatives developed by LAWG.

Ministerio de Defensa Nacional de la República de Colombia
Sitio oficial del Ministerio de Defensa. Contiene información sobre la política de defensa, documentación y noticias de interés.

Oficina en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
Oficina dependeinte del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, que trabaja sobre la base de un acuerdo celebrado entre el Gobierno colombiano y la ONU para observar la situación de los derechos humanos en todo el país y el cumplimiento del derecho internacional humanitario por las partes en el conflicto armado interno colombiano, para asesorar a las autoridades e instituciones colombianas y a la sociedad civil en materia de derechos humanos, e informar sobre lo observado a la Alta Comisionada, permitiendo que ésta presente ante la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la ONU informes analíticos sobre Colombia. Este sitio provee informes y documentos, publicaciones, y enlaces de interés.

Permanent Council of the Organization of Americans States: Committee on Hemispheric Security
This website provides several documents, treaties and conventions regarding hemispheric security and cooperation.

The Center for International Policy
This center was founded in 1975 by former diplomats and peace activists. It provides selected documentation by several US Agencies on Colombia, drug trafficking, Plan Colombia and other related issues. In addition, it presents the section: Just the Facts: A Civilian's Guide to US Defense and Security Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean, with funding information classified by country and program, as well as related links.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The Latin America and the Caribbean section of the website provides country and regional profiles, key issues such as Illegal Narcotics Eradication, a press room with information on the region, and other information of interest.

United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Its mission is to help to prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and democratic transformations, and increase peacebuilding capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. USIP does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by its direct involvement in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. This website also provides links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on Colombia, the peace process in Colombia and U.S. foreign policy on Colombia.

USINFO
USINFO delivers official information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. The United States and Andean Region section of the website provides news, fact sheets, statements, press releases, and key reports regarding the Andean countries, as well as other useful information. In addition, the Andean Region section provides an Andean Region archive, special subsections with news and reports on Colombia and Venezuela, as well as information of related issues such as human rights and bribery and corruption, among others.