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Why Are Rights Activists Being Targeted in Colombia?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the the escalation of human rights activists and social leaders in Colombia.

Elizabeth Dickinson, Juan F. Vargas, Julia Zulver, Kiran Stallone, Gwen Burnyeat, Jamie Hagen

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Colombia celebrates peace, and deserves it

The agreement signed yesterday by the government and the FARC is one of the few pieces of good news in a tumultuous world. It is a historic achievement for Colombia, one that should be celebrated and recognized for putting to end to an armed conflict that has plagued the country for more than half a century.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Tiempo

Conflictos armados, foco del Informe de Educación para Todos 2011

Del total de niños del mundo en edad de ir a la escuela primaria que están sin escolarizar, un 42% (28 millones) vive en países pobres afectados por conflictos. Así lo revela el “Informe de Seguimiento de la Educación para Todos en el Mundo 2011”, lanzado a comienzos de marzo,…

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