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Amnesty International
Report 2011

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Colombia: The human rights situation in Colombia: Amnesty ...
10 February 2012

COLOMBIA: THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN COLOMBIA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE 19TH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (27 FEBRUARY ...

Document       AMR 23/007/2012

Colombia: Attempted Killing By Paramilitaries: Jesús Emilio ...
8 February 2012

A man from the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, Jesús Emilio Tuberquia, was shot at by two paramilitaries in the northern town of Apartadó on 4 February ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/008/2012

Colombia: Further information: Human rights defenders threatened
6 February 2012

Members of the Regional Human Rights Corporation (CREDHOS) in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, have received new death threats from paramilitaries.

Urgent Action       AMR 23/006/2012

Colombia: Attempted kidnap of female defender: Blanca Nubia Diaz
26 January 2012

On 23 January 2012, an attempted kidnapping took place of Blanca Nubia Diaz in Bogotá, Colombia. She is seeking justice for the rape and killing of her daughter ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/004/2012

No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective Arms ...
23 January 2012

Each year, the global trade in conventional arms carries an enormous human cost. In July 2012, UN member states will be invited to the UN conference to negotiate ...

Report       ACT 30/001/2012

Colombia: Protect the San José de Apartadó Peace Community ...
23 January 2012

PROTECT THE SAN JOSÉ DE APARTADÓ PEACE COMMUNITY. In de x: A M R 2 3/ 00 1/ 20 12 E ng lis h Señor Presidente Juan Manuel Santos ...

Postcard       AMR 23/001/2012

Colombia: Attack survivor receives death threat
20 January 2012

Orlando Verbel Rocha's life is in danger. A threat was made against him through the daughter of his deceased brother, Eder Verbel Rocha, who was killed by ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/003/2012

Colombia: Human rights defender's life in Danger: Abelardo ...
19 January 2012

Colombian human rights defender Abelardo Sánchez Serrano was threatened by two armed men in the city of Barrancabermeja, Santander Department, Colombia, on 13 January ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/002/2012

Colombia: Human rights defenders threatened
19 December 2011

Members of the National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (MOVICE) and other non-governmental human rights organizations in Northern Colombia have received emailed ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/038/2011

Colombia: Further information: Members of Peace Community held ...
1 December 2011

On 28 November, members of a Colombian community that asserts its right not to be part of the country's long-running conflict were held captive for several hours ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/035/2011