Colombia: Peace talks fail to stop human rights abuses ahead of UN review

Headline Title: Colombia: Peace talks fail to stop human rights abuses ahead of UN review 25 March 2014 Colombia’s government is failing to address the country’s critical human rights situation said Amnesty International today ahead of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ annual review of the country.Despite on-going peace talks in Havana between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country’s largest guerrilla group, human rights violations and abuses continue unabated.Tomorrow, High Commissioner Navi Pillay will present her annual…

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