Christian Peacemaker Teams chart humanitarian law violations in Colombia

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Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Colombia has released its compilation International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations witnessed by or reported to the Colombia team in the calendar year of 2008.
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In the document, CPT outlines violations of IHL observed in Colombia's Magdalena Medio region (Bolivar and Santander provinces) and Nariño province from December 2007 through to November 2008. This report includes only cases related to Colombia's armed conflict of which CPT has direct knowledge, either by having witnessed the violation or by taking information directly from victims or witnesses.

Three principle actors in Colombia's armed conflict committed the International Humanitarian Law violations that this report covers: the Armed Forces with 20 violations documented; the paramilitary groups with 21 cases documented; and the guerrilla groups with 5 cases documented.

By romy on Mar 3, 2009, 23:45 in Politics & the war.

romy says on Mar 3, 2009, 23:45: full report http://www.cpt.org/work/colombia/human_rights/2008 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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