In 2010-2011, serious attacks continued against human rights defenders in Colombia, including numerous assassinations. Likewise, the climate of constant intimidation, threats and harassment continued against human rights defenders and their organisations. Among the most affected groups of defenders, were those working for truth, justice and reparation and land restitution, indigenous and peasants leaders, environmental defenders, leaders and members of trade unions, defenders of LGBTI persons, and organisations and journalists who denounced human rights violations.
To read the section about Colombia, download the [ Full report] or the chapter about [Americas].
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) launched its 2011 Annual Report at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Observatory is a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), which supports, monitors and protects human rights defenders throughout the year. The report focuses on the year-round fight for human rights throughout the world.
Read the integrality of the Annual Report 2011 :
- Full report, PDF – 6.2 Mb
Press Kit :
- Press kit 2011, PDF – 1.1 Mb
By region:
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA , PDF – 1.8 Mb
- AMERICAS, PDF – 1.6 Mb
- ASIA, PDF – 1.8 Mb
- EUROPE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES , PDF – 1.6 Mb
- North Africa and Middle East, PDF – 1.4 Mb
- Appendix, PDF – 1.1 Mb