Colombia

Human Rights in Republic of Colombia

Colombia's 'Victims Law' is discriminatory | Amnesty International
25 November 2008

A draft law in Colombia aiming to grant reparation to victims of thecountry's 40-year conflict has been called "discriminatory" by AmnestyInternational.

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Colombia: Congress must not approve seriously flawed “Victims’ ...
24 November 2008

Amnesty International today called on the Colombian Congress not to approve the draft “Victims’ Law”. This draft followed the government’s watering down of the ...

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Colombian president should stop false accusations against human ...
20 November 2008

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch release a joint statement, after both were verbally attacked by PresidentUribe, for issuing reports in October criticizing ...

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Colombia: Stop false accusations against human rights groups ...
19 November 2008

(Washington/London) President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia should stop making false and dangerous accusations against human rights groups that criticize his government ...

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Colombia: Campaigning for truth and justice: The National Movement ...
9 November 2008

The National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (Movimiento Nacional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado, MOVICE) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations ...

Document       AMR 23/031/2008

Colombia: Former head of the army must be investigated for human ...
5 November 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AMR 23/041/2008. News Service No: 212. 05 November 2008. Colombia: Former head of the army must be investigated ...

Document       AMR 23/041/2008

Colombia: Fear for safety/Death threats
5 November 2008

Paramilitaries have attempted to kill one of the leaders of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, in the north-western department of Antioquia. Paramilitaries ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/042/2008

Colombia: One step forward, many to go | Amnesty International
29 October 2008

Colombia has taken one small step in a long walk to find justice forthe thousands of Colombians, victims of human rights violations, saidAmnesty International as ...

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Colombia: ‘Leave us in peace!’ Targeting civilians in the ...
28 October 2008

See facts and figures regarding the human rights crisis in Colombia.

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Colombia: ‘Leave us in peace!’ : Targeting civilians in ...
28 October 2008

Colombia’s internal armed conflict has pitted the security forces and paramilitaries against guerrilla groups for more than 40 years. It has been marked by extraordinary ...

Report       AMR 23/023/2008