A/HRC/59/49/Add.1 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, on his visit to Colombia I. Introduction 1. At the invitation of the Government of Colombia, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, conducted an official visit to the country from 6 to 12 February 2025. The main objectives of the visit were to examine the human rights situation of migrants and refugees in Colombia, focusing on reported violations and abuses faced by those crossing through the jungle in the Darién region. 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 the protection and promotion of the human rights of migrants and refugees residing in or transiting through Colombia, including within the context of armed conflict. He also assessed domestic migration and asylum policies and practices, legal frameworks, regional collaboration strategies and accountability mechanisms for addressing human rights violations and abuses against migrants and refugees. 2. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur met with representatives of relevant governmental authorities, the Ombudsperson’s Office, United Nations agencies, religious groups and civil society organizations, as well as with migrants and refugees. In Bogotá, he had meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including representatives of Migration Colombia, the Ministry of Equality and Equity, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Ministry of Education, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, the Constitutional Court, the Bogotá Mayor’s Office, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, the Attorneys General’s Office, the Office of the Inspector General, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Search Unit for Persons Reported Missing. 3. Outside the capital, the Special Rapporteur visited the towns of Necocli and Acandi and exchanged views with local and regional authorities, including the Mayor of Necocli, representatives of the Office of the Governor of the Choco and Antioquia departments and the Offices of the Mayors of Acandi, Apartadó and Turbo, as well as with local representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare and the Ombudsperson’s Office. 4. In addition to the above meetings, the Special Rapporteur conducted a visit to the Palmera migration camp in Acandi and the Sol y Playa maritime transport dock in Necocli. During those visits, he met with relevant stakeholders. 5. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of Colombia for its valuable cooperation throughout the preparation and the conduct of his visit. He is particularly grateful to the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its lead role in coordinating his visit, as well as to the United Nations country team, the Defensoría del Pueblo (the national human rights institution), local authorities and civil society partners for their support and assistance. He also extends his gratitude to all migrants and refugees who shared their personal testimonies and insightful observations, which helped him to understand the migration context in Colombia. II. Background information 6. The migration context in Colombia is complex. Its strategic geographic position has transformed the country into a key passage point through the dense jungle between Colombia and Panama, known as the Darién region, to the north, and the Andean Corridor to the south. Historically a country of origin, it has also become a transit and destination country owing to 2 GE.25-06163