United Nations General Assembly A/HRC/59/49/Add.1 Distr.: General 25 April 2025 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-ninth session 16 June–11 July 2025 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Visit to Colombia Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi*, ** Summary The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, contains the findings from his visit to Colombia, which took place from 6 to 12 February 2025. The main objective of the Special Rapporteur’s visit was to assess the situation of the human rights of migrants in the region of the Darién region, on the border between Colombia and Panama. The Special Rapporteur took the opportunity to examine information received on the overall response of Colombia to mixed migration movements in the country, as well as challenges and opportunities in ensuring the protection and promotion of the human rights of migrants and refugees residing in or transiting through Colombia, including in the context of armed conflict. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur met with relevant governmental authorities, representatives of civil society and religious groups, members of the United Nations country team and members of the migrant and refugee community residing in the country. The findings concerning his official visit to Panama, held from 13 to 19 February 2025, will be available in a separate report of the Special Rapporteur. * The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is annexed to the summary, is being circulated in the language of submission and Spanish only. ** Agreement was reached to publish the present document after the standard publication date owing to circumstances beyond the submitter’s control. GE.25-06163 (E) 250425 250425