Colombia: ‘Leave us in peace!’ : Targeting civilians in Colombia's internal armed conflict

Colombia: ‘Leave us in peace!’ : Targeting civilians in Colombia's internal armed conflict

Index Number: AMR 23/023/2008
Date Published: 28 October 2008
Categories: Colombia

Colombia’s internal armed conflict has pitted the security forces and paramilitaries against guerrilla groups for more than 40 years. It has been marked by extraordinary levels of human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, with civilians by far the principal victims. Amnesty International’s recommendations in this report echo and support the demands and aspirations of the many human rights defenders, community activists and trade unionists who continue to strive for justice often at great personal cost.