Activist killings imperil Colombian peace process (May 3, 2017)
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A United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report found that 41 activists have been murdered in Colombia so far this year, a significant increase that accompanies the FARC demobilization process, report EFE and TeleSUR. The office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights in Colombia reported that 60 leading rights defenders were killed in 2016, up from the 41 it had documented in 2015. Somos Defensores reported 80 killings in 2016 and 63 in 2015. Most of the victims had not received threats and were not under government protection.
Activist killings imperil Colombian peace process (May 3, 2017)
Activist killings imperil Colombian peace…
Activist killings imperil Colombian peace process (May 3, 2017)
A United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report found that 41 activists have been murdered in Colombia so far this year, a significant increase that accompanies the FARC demobilization process, report EFE and TeleSUR. The office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights in Colombia reported that 60 leading rights defenders were killed in 2016, up from the 41 it had documented in 2015. Somos Defensores reported 80 killings in 2016 and 63 in 2015. Most of the victims had not received threats and were not under government protection.