Colombian rights defenders targeted (Oct. 8, 2020)
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News Briefs Colombia Human rights defenders in Colombia are, more than ever, targets of violence -- and the coronavirus epidemic has put them even more at risk, as armed groups fight to control territories and impose draconian restrictions on local communities. Further, the government has reduced protections for activists, even as it has authorized activities that increase the risk to communities, such as the extraction of natural resources, police operations and the forced eradication of illicit crops, according to a new report by
Colombian rights defenders targeted (Oct. 8, 2020)
Colombian rights defenders targeted (Oct. 8…
Colombian rights defenders targeted (Oct. 8, 2020)
News Briefs Colombia Human rights defenders in Colombia are, more than ever, targets of violence -- and the coronavirus epidemic has put them even more at risk, as armed groups fight to control territories and impose draconian restrictions on local communities. Further, the government has reduced protections for activists, even as it has authorized activities that increase the risk to communities, such as the extraction of natural resources, police operations and the forced eradication of illicit crops, according to a new report by