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OIDHACO: All Irish MEPs ask the European Union to immediately suspend FTA negotiations with Colombia

• In a letter to the EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton, they stress that “it must be made clear to the Colombian authorities that the EU and its Member States do not condone the current human rights situation in Colombia”.
• They propose that the EU investigate this serious situation and labour rights in Colombia
• Last week in the European Parliament the European Commission’s negotiations with Colombia were severely criticised

IPS: Less Torture, More Impunity

By Helda Martínez

BOGOTÁ, Nov 13 (IPS) - The number of cases of torture attributed to the armed forces in Colombia increased 80 percent from 2003 to 2008, in a context of near total impunity for such crimes. However, the number of documented torture cases overall fell 43.5 percent, compared to the 1998-2003 period.

Special Report: Mexico was evaluated: UN Universal Periodic Review

Read full PBI Report: Mexico was evaluated: UN Universal Periodic Review

FCSPP – Antioquia: Sabotage to our Human Rights Defence Work

As part of our work to promote, educate and visibilise human rights, especially for persons detained for political reasons, the internally displaced population, and communities and social organisations at risk, the Political Prisoners Solidarity Committee – Antioquia Chapter (FCSPP) wants to inform the general public on the following situations:

CDP San José: Shameless Contempt

NOMADESC: Organisations of the social and communitarian Minga threatened again

Santiago de Cali, 22 October 2009

The below-signed organisations reject the threats and persecution which is being levelled against diverse organisations all over Colombia, in particular organisations which are part of the Minga of Social and Communitarian Resistence.

Investigate into the suspicious death of Purna Sunuwar, father of Maina Sunuwar

THE GUARDIAN: Colombia's robber barons ruling jungles with guns and whisky

COS-PACC: National Pilgrimage to Casanare, October 31 to November 1, 2009

A peace award

Article published in the special Newsletter '15 years of PBI', October 2009

Belgium Country Group

In September 2007 the PBI Belgium country group, along with Broederlijk Denle, organised a press conference as part of the visit of Gildardo and Nohelia, two representatives from the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó.

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