Colombia
Colombia: Amnesty International condemns attack against human rights defender - 18 October 2009
The invaluable work carried out by human rights defenders in Colombia must be respected by all the parties to the armed conflict, Amnesty International said following yesterday’s attempt on the life of human rights activist Islena Rey in Puerto Rico Municipality in Meta Department.Colombian human rights activist seriously injured in gun attack - 19 October 2009
The invaluable work carried out by human rights defenders in Colombia must be respected by all the parties to the armed conflict, Amnesty International has said.
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Many hundreds of thousands of people continued to be affected by the ongoing armed conflict.
Third mass killing of Colombia's Awá Indigenous Peoples in 2009 - 28 August 2009
Twelve people, including four children, all thought to be members of the same family, have been killed by unidentified gunmen. This is the third such killing in less than a year.Colombia: Third mass killing against Awá Indigenous Peoples in 2009 - 27 August 2009
The killing of 12 Indigenous Peoples in Colombia, including four children, is a consequence of the failure of the authorities to heed warnings that unless measures were taken to protect the community, more attacks would take place, said Amnesty International today.Thousands more people forced to flee from Colombia’s armed conflict - 16 July 2009
With around another 380,000 Colombians having to leave their homes in 2008, the number of internally displaced people in the country is amongst the world's highest.Colombia: More people forced to flee their homes because of the conflict - 16 July 2009
Amnesty International today denounced yet another dramatic increase in the number of Colombians forced to leave their homes because of the armed conflict and urged tColombian soldiers detained for killing of husband of Indigenous leader - 1 May 2009
Seven members of the Colombian army unit which is alleged to have killed the husband of an Indigenous leader have been detained, according to media reports.Colombia: Positive first steps in finding killers of husband of Indigenous leader - 1 May 2009
The detention of seven members of the army unit that killed the husband of an Indigenous leader is welcome, but a thorough and independent criminal investigati