Is Colombias human rights situation any better today? Colombia is still the most dangerous country in the world to be a trade union leader. It is the second most dangerous place to be a religious pastor or lay leader. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees calls the issue of Colombias internally displaced a great humanitarian crisis second only to Sudan. Death thueats against human rights defenders have increased significantly over the past 18 months. Abuses by the Colombian military are on the rise and the armed forces commit crimes with impunity. with no highlevel Colombian military officer ever having been successfully prosecuted for human rights crimes.
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