13.05.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Colombian ex-warlords sent to US"

Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary bosses to face drugs charges in the US after they violated a peace deal [ID 96646]

30.04.2008 - Source:UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

"UN Human Rights Experts call for End to Violence against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia"

Statement by Human Rights Experts on violence against human rights defenders; they issue concern on killings, harassment and intimidation of civil society activists, trade-union leaders and lawyers representing victims [ID 96238]

30.04.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Terrorism 2007"

Country Reports on Terrorism (including detailed list of terrorist organisations) [ID 96411]

29.04.2008 - Source:International Crisis Group

"Making Military Progress Pay Off"

According to ICG, intensive security operations against FARC beginning to produce  results; military gains need to be combined with  political strategy (prisoners swap, Chavez and the FARC, military strikes and the situation of the FARC) [ID 96187]

25.04.2008 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières

"Paramilitaries threaten priest who runs community radio station"

Paramilitaries threaten priest who runs community radio station [ID 95803]

22.04.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest"

Prosecutors order the arrest of Mario Uribe, a cousin of the president, over alleged paramilitary ties [ID 95713]

14.04.2008 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"The recruitment methods of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and government measures to help FARC members reintegrate into civilian society (2005 - February 2008) [COL102787.FE]"

Query response on the recruitment methods of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and government measures to help FARC members reintegrate into civilian society (2005 - February 2008) [ID 96479]

09.04.2008 - Source:Guardian

"France abandons attempt to reach Betancourt"

France abandoned attempt to reach Ingrid Betancourt held hostage by Farc rebels since 6 years; the humanitarian mission wanted to provide medical treatment to Betancourt who is believed to be seriously ill [ID 94990]

09.04.2008 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"The situation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), including their areas of influence and operation; their targets and the electronic sharing of information (2006 - February 2008) [COL102779.FE]"

Query response on the situation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), including their areas of influence and operation; their targets and the electronic sharing of information (2006 - February 2008) [ID 96474]

04.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Verheerende Bilanz"

According to the "Columbian school for labour unionists" 2,245 labour union activists killed between 1991 and 2006; in 2006, 72 died by force, 100 disappeared; almost complete impunity for culprits [ID 94553]

28.03.2008 - Source:Guardian

"Colombia poised to release rebel fighters"

According to the Colombian government, hundreds of guerrilla fighters will be freed in exchange for the release of politician Ingrid Betancourt [ID 94350]

28.03.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Colombia offers FARC hostage deal"

Government offers to suspend jail terms of FARC rebels if they release Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages [ID 94291]

27.03.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Colombia blames rebels for raids"

Colombia says suspected left-wing rebels based in Ecuador have carried out cross border attacks on farmers [ID 94193]

26.03.2008 - Source:Human Rights Watch

"Colombia: NGOs Press Uribe to Address Wave of Violence Against Rights Defenders, Unionists"

NGOs press president Uribe to address wave of violence against human rights defenders and trade unionists; 4 trade unionists killed between 4 and 11 March 2008 [ID 94232]

24.03.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Ecuadorean death report confirmed"

Colombia confirms that an Ecuadorean was killed when its troops attacked a rebel camp in a cross-border raid [ID 94010]

20.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Colombia: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 - 19 Mar 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Update on humanitarian situation (8 - 19 March 2008) [ID 94234]

19.03.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Urgent Action 77/08 [AMR 23/010/2008]"

People who participated in a series of demonstrations against human rights violations committed by security forces have been threatened or killed [ID 94076]

14.03.2008 - Source:International Crisis Group

"Latin American Drugs I: Losing the War"

Report on drug crops, production and trafficking [ID 93877]

14.03.2008 - Source:International Crisis Group

"Latin American Drugs II: Improving Policy and Reducing Harm"

Report on counter-drug policies and the political and social harm [ID 93881]

11.03.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007"

Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007 [ID 93334]

11.03.2008 - Source:Minority Rights Group International 

"State of the World's Minorities 2008"

Annual report on current situation of minorities [ID 93465]

07.03.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Second senior Farc rebel 'killed'"

A top rebel is reportedly killed by his own men; the second Farc leader to die in less than a week [ID 93023]

05.03.2008 - Source:Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

"Ecuador und Kolumbien: Die unnötige Eskalation einer Krise"

Analysis on recent tensions between Colombia and Ecuador: Recent clashes and political developments, the role of Venezuela, involvement of the FARC [ID 92977]

05.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Venezuela mobilizes forces to Colombia border" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Venezuela deploys tanks and air and sea forces toward Colombian border in crisis that has raised fears for regional stability [ID 93552]

01.03.2008 - Source:Guardian

"Guerrilla leader killed in Colombia"

Government forces have killed Alias Raul Reyes, number two guerrilla leader of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in pre-dawn cross-border air raid into Ecuadoran territory; Colombian police units invaded FARC camp in Ecuador after aircrafts had opened fire from Colombian air space [ID 92586]