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Various social organizations and the Office of the People's Advocate have sounded the alarm in the country for the murders of social leaders and human rights defenders who were presented and said that 39, was a problem that does not wait.
human rights report that after the signing of the peace agreement, the murdered members of this community are counted by the hundreds, even though the respective warnings were given; The Ombudsman said that calls made by these people to avoid being killed are constant.
According to the Institute for Studies on Development and Peace (Indepaz), 116 leaders were killed this year. , which reflects the steady increase in the number of attacks against this population.
"In 2017, there were 191 homicides, this year was a disaster for social leaders, most of whom come from the rural sector," Ariel Ávila, deputy director of the Foundation for Peace and reconciliation, said that "since the signing of the peace agreement so far, in Colombia," said Leonardo González, director of Indepaz. every four days, they kill a social leader. "
" The three profiles that account for nearly 60% of victimization are: land restitution leaders, leaders who wanted to participate in, and leaders who denounce the needs of their communal juntas and who protest against the savings. illegal ", said Ávila.
These social organizations have pointed out that another factor behind these murders is related to the war between groups. Illegal armed forces fighting for territories under the FARC influence
Alarming panorama for the mediator
The mediator, Carlos Alfonso Negret Mosquera, confirmed that 311 social leaders were murdered in Colombia from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018
"A terrifying figure of 311 Colombian citizens who have dedicated themselves to being social leaders and human rights defenders and that is why we have said enough, not even a murdered leader more in Colombia, because what we need is peace and tranquility, "he said.
According to the Office of the Ombudsman, only last year (March 2017 to June 2018) 155 social leaders were killed, which shows an increase in this number of cases.
"We have three figures: In April 2017, 156 social leaders and human rights defenders were murdered in Colombia, with 261 murders and a terrifying number of 311 Colombian citizens."
This entity reported that Cauca (78), Antioquia (43), Norte de Santander (21), Nariño (18), Valle del Cauca (16), Chocó (16), Risaralda (14) and Arauca (13), are the departments with the highest number of deaths.
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