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Transnational Institute: The Statistics Bazaar - Statistics are another front of combat in the war on drugs in Colombia, 3 March 2010

The manipulation of data and diagnoses that has taken place in Colombia in order to consolidate the “success of the strategy” is now catching on in countries such as Mexico who look to Colombia as an exemplary country.

This report looks at what is happening to coca and cocaine statistics in Colombia with the aim of raising a few questions on what the authorities present as the success of drug control in Colombia.

Amnesty International: The Human Rights Situation in Colombia, 16 February 2010

Amnesty International written statement to the thirteenth session of the UN Human Rights Council (1-26 March 2010)

Amnesty International expresses its continued appreciation of the work of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia to improve respect for human rights and international humanitarian law in the country. Amnesty International also supports the renewal of the Office’s mandate when its current mandate expires at the end of October 2010.