Since 2017, Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD) has been part of a collaborative space called Democracy and Peace Collectives, which also includes Democracia Hoy and Ciudadanos y Ciudadanas por la Paz, and is supported by the German Heinrich Böll Foundation. In August 2018, given the seriousness of the violence against social leaders, we organised a panel with the participation of representatives of the state, the international community, and civil society.

The present document contains some of the reflections and recommendations presented at that event. Beatriz Vejarano and Andrei Gómez-Suárez wish to thank Carolina Henao for drafting the account of the meeting, Andrea Arboleda and Mateo Sánchez for their comments, and Gustavo Mauricio García for editing. However, any errors or omissions are the sole responsibility of the authors and in no way compromise the convening organisations.