Colombia: Indigenous Organization Says 120 Indigenous People Were Murdered In 2010

Colombia: Indigenous Organization Says 120 Indigenous People Were Murdered In 2010   Colombia's national indigenous organization said Saturday that 122 members of indigenous peoples have been murdered and ten disappeared in 2010.   According to a report by the organization given to french press agency AFP, "the situation of the indigenous peoples is worsening every year."   The ONIC said that in 2009, the organization counted 94 homicides. Among the 2010 murder victims are five chidlren, and...

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