Colombia

Human Rights in Republic of Colombia

Colombian human rights activist seriously injured in gun attack ...
19 October 2009

The invaluable work carried out by human rights defenders in Colombiamust be respected by all the parties to the armed conflict, AmnestyInternational has said.

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Colombia: Amnesty International condemns attack against human ...
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 ...

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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 ...

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Colombia: Third mass killing against Awá Indigenous Peoples in ...
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 ...

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Americas: Solutions to the historic violation of Indigenous rights ...
7 August 2009

Indigenous peoples of THE americaS. From the northern most reaches of the Arctic to the southern tip of Tierra del Fuego, Indigenous ...

Report       AMR 01/004/2009

Le Fil. Août/Septembre 2009
1 August 2009

Newsletter       NWS 21/004/2009

Colombia: More people forced to flee their homes because of the ...
16 July 2009

Amnesty International today denounced yet another dramatic increase inthe number of Colombians forced to leave their homes because of thearmed conflict and urged ...

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Thousands more people forced to flee from Colombia’s armed ...
16 July 2009

With around another 380000 Colombians having to leave their homes in 2008, the number of internally displaced people in the country is amongst the world's highest ...

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Colombia: Everything Left Behind: Internal displacement in ...
16 July 2009

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people join the millions already internally displaced in Colombia. In the face of the continued violence and displacement, the ...

Report       AMR 23/015/2009

Colombia: Fear for safety
24 June 2009

The family of an Indigenous leader, campaigning for land rights in the south-western Department of Cauca, has received a death threat. Other Indigenous leaders ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/018/2009