Medellin human rights leader barely survives assassination attempt
A Medellin human rights leader barely saved his life on Thursday when two men opened fire at his car just outside his native city.
A Medellin human rights leader barely saved his life on Thursday when two men opened fire at his car just outside his native city.
At least three victims attending peace talks with rebel group FARC and organizers of the victim participation have received death threats, according to the United Nations.
More than 150 death threats have been made against human rights activists, journalists and politicians since the start of September, a record since the start of the peace talks between…
The Green alliance in the European Parliament calls on Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos to ensure the protection of the secretary general of the Colombian Green Alliance party who has been threatened…
Paramilitary successor groups have issued fresh threats against Colombian human rights defenders in recent weeks, leading several groups to call on the government to ensure adequate protection of at risk individuals.
The United Nation’s human rights office in Colombia has condemned a death threat sent to at least 91 human rights defenders in Colombia over the past few days.
Colombian media on Thursday released a leaflet threatening members of former President Alvaro Uribe’s party, workers for multinationals and a radio station in the northeast of the country.
Police arrested 42 people Sunday for offenses related to Colombia’s congressional election process, according to national media reports.
Officials in southwest Colombia reported Saturday that 14 election officers were detained for several hours by rebels active in the area, according to national media.