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Killings of Human Rights Defenders Rise in Colombia
Original: Colombia’s Human Rights Defenders Face Risings Attacks as Killings Continue
Human rights defenders in Colombia are facing a rising number of attacks, with killings continuing despite government pledges to protect them. Rights groups say community leaders, activists and land defenders remain among the most at-risk groups in the country, and they are calling for stronger protection measures and accountability for the perpetrators.
Why now: Reports of continued deadly violence against activists are drawing renewed attention to the failure of protection efforts in Colombia.
ColombiaHuman Rights Research Center
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- Colombia’s Human Rights Defenders Face Risings Attacks as Killings Continue · Human Rights Research Center | HRRC
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