http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1898 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/colombia-victims-law-discriminatory-20081125 A draft law in Colombia aiming to grant reparation to victims of thecountry's 40-year conflict has been called "discriminatory" by AmnestyInternational. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/colombia-congress-must-not-approve-seriously-flawed-victims-law-20081124 Amnesty International today called on the Colombian Congress not to approve the draft “Victims’ Law”.  This draft followed the government’s watering down of the original bill, which would have gone some way towards guaranteeing reparation to the victims of the country’s 40- Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/colombian-president-should-stop-false-accusations-against-human-rights-groups-20081120 Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch release a joint statement, after both were verbally attacked by PresidentUribe, for issuing reports in October criticizing his government. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/colombia-stop-false-accusations-against-human-rights-groups-government-s (Washington/London) President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia should stop making false and dangerous accusations against human rights groups that criticize his government, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today in a joint statement. Colombia should instead address the human rights concerns t Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/031/2008/en The National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (Movimiento Nacional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado, MOVICE) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations which campaigns for truth, justice and reparation for the thousands of victims of human rights violations committed by the security forces and th Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/041/2008/en Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/042/2008/en Paramilitaries have attempted to kill one of the leaders of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, in the north-western department of Antioquia. Paramilitaries operating in the area have also threatened to kill members of the community if they do not leave the area. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/colombia-one-step-forward-many-go-20081029 Colombia has taken one small step in a long walk to find justice forthe thousands of Colombians, victims of human rights violations, saidAmnesty International as the Colombian government sacked 25 members ofthe military accused of killing civilians. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/colombia-leave-us-peace-targeting-civilians-internal-armed-conflict-fact See facts and figures regarding the human rights crisis in Colombia. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/023/2008/en 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 Inte Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International