Colombia failing on workers rights: Report .
Colombia failing on workers rights: Report .
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 13:08 Esteban Manriquez
Colombia has not fully complied with the Labor Action Plan agreed to with the U.S. in the lead up to the Free Trade Agreement, said U.S. labor union federation AFL-CIO Tuesday.
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Colombia has historically been a dangerous place for unionists and workers’ rights activists. In 2011, at least 76 union workers around the world were killed, with more than half the deaths occurring in Latin America, including 29 in Colombia.
A study by the United Nations Development Programme warned that Colombia has one of the worst rates in the world concerning freedom of association and labor rights, with a record of more than 2,800 killings of trade unionists and members between 1984 and 2011.
The National Union School (ENS), a labor rights NGO and think-tank, reported 480 acts of violence or intimidation against workers and unionists in 2011, including 29 homicides, and instances of torture, kidnapping, disappearances and forced displacement.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/25228-colombia-failing-on-workers-rights-report.html
