Colombia Human Rights
Human Rights Concerns
Since 2003, paramilitary groups, responsible for the vast majority of human rights violations in Colombia for over a decade, have been involved in a government-sponsored "demobilization" process. More than 25,000 paramilitaries have supposedly demobilized under a process which has been criticized by AI and other Colombian and international human rights groups, as well as by the OHCHR and the IACHR. The process is lacking in effective mechanisms for justice and in its inability to ensure that paramilitary members actually cease violent activities. » Read more
In fact, paramilitarism has not been dismantled, it has simply been "re-engineered." » Read more
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The President and Congress of Colombia recently adopted a law to guide the demobilization of armed groups, beginning with the paramilitary forces. Amnesty International is deeply concerned that this law will result in greater impunity and de facto amnesties for horrific human rights violations committed by Colombia's paramilitary forces. » More actions
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