Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Gracias.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, I think that one of the main reasons is fear. On the other hand, I also believe that the figures are being manipulated by the government and the media. It may be true that in some instances there are a lesser number of homicides, but not in terms of trade unionists, for exam

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The security situation has worsened in Colombia. It has not improved at all. The figures actually prove that. Last year, that is, in 2008, there were 112 extrajudicial killings that are being called “false positives”. It is not the paramilitaries or the guerrillas but the army

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Good afternoon. I would like to thank you for receiving me and listening to what I have to say. I'll try to be brief in spite of the fact that I have many things to say. My name is Yessika Hoyos Morales, and I am the daughter of Jorge Darío Hoyos Franco, a trade unionist who wa