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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Its mission is to undertake research and action focussed on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International has more than a million members and supporters in over 140 countries and territories. It is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. It is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.  Website: www.amnesty.org

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Colombian human rights activist seriously injured in gun attack 19 October 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Third mass killing of Colombia's Awá Indigenous Peoples in 2009 28 August 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Colombian soldiers detained for killing of husband of Indigenous leader 1 May 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Colombian activists smeared by abuse of legal system 19 March 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Colombia protests against unlawful killings by security forces 6 March 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Colombia: Authorities must guarantee safety of demonstrators 4 March 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Thousands of Colombian civilians punished for refusing to take part in conflict 24 February 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Calls for an investigation into the killing of Indigenous People in Colombia 16 February 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Another hostage released in Colombia 6 February 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

More hostage releases in Colombia 4 February 2009

Category: Country Information | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News


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