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After years of impunity, Colombia reports success in catching assassins of social leaders
written by Adriaan Alsema July 12, 2017
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Human rights, social and leftist leaders have long been the target of paramilitary groups supposedly demobilized under former President Alvaro Uribe between 2003 and 2006.
Following a ceasefire with the FARC in September last year, this phenomenon appeared to become more common as illegal armed groups and dissident FARC members vied for control over abandoned FARC territory.
Increase in political assassinations in Colombia ‘very alarming’: UN
Other leaders were killed in what could be spoiler attacks, aimed at disrupting the ongoing peace process with the Marxist rebels.
The assassinations spurred warnings by both the UN and the European Union that called for increased protection of community leaders.
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More:
https://colombiareports.com/years-impunity-colombia-reports-success-catching-assassins-social-leaders/
