Colombia human rights update January 2021
Forced displacement also occurred, with town councillors, journalists and indigenous activists continuing to be targeted.
The opening weeks of 2021 were the most violent start to a year since Colombia’s peace agreement was signed in 2016.
Having registered over 90 massacres and over 300 social activists killed in the previous twelve months, according to national human rights organisations, the first month of the new year saw at least sevent massacres, 17 killings of social activists and five FARC former combatants killed.
Forced displacement also occurred, with town councillors, journalists and indigenous activists continuing to be targeted.
Below is a summary of cases of violence in January 2021.
Masacres: JEP alerta de que inicio del 2021 ha sido el más violento desde firma del acuerdo de paz - JEP Colombia - Justicia
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Organizaciones denuncian el asesinato de dos líderes sociales
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Denuncian el asesinato de dos activistas sociales a manos de paramilitares en Colombia
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