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Article: Amnesty report cites U.S. role in Colombia's political violence. (Amnesty International)
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- April 1, 1994
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BOGOTA, Colombia -- The London-based human rights monitor, Amnesty International, has launched a yearlong campaign to denounce human rights atrocities and political violence in Colombia with the release of a report that criticizes the United States for its role in promoting the violence.
During a March 15 news conference in Bogota, Amnesty International representatives described the human rights situation in Colombia as "certainly one of the worst in the hemisphere and possibly one of worst in the world." They urged candidates for Colombia's presidential elections coming up in May to make the crisis of human rights a pivotal issue in their campaigns.
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