83 human rights activists killed in Colombia since 2010: El Tiempo .
83 human rights activists killed in Colombia since 2010: El Tiempo .
Tuesday, 02 October 2012 10:50 Esteban Manriquez
As many as 83 human rights defenders have been assassinated in Colombia's northwestern department of Antioquia from 2010 to September 2012, reported newspaper El Tiempo Tuesday.
During the same period 111 human rights defenders reported threats against their lives and work, while 37 were the victims of displacement.
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The continued threats to human rights defenders have not been confined to Antioquia. In July, the U.S. Office on Colombia and the Latin America Working Group Education Fund issued a report on the matter, which concluded that the national situation was critical.
“Defenders continue to suffer attacks, aggressions, threats, assassinations, systematic stigmatization, spying and wiretapping, and unfounded criminal proceedings,” said the report.
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http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/26299-83-human-rights-activists-killed-in-colombia-since-2010-el-tiempo.html