Thirty-Four Colombian Tribes Face Extinction, Says UN Report

Thirty-Four Colombian Tribes Face Extinction, Says UN Report   A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that more than thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction due to continuing violence on their lands.   The report found that, ‘In spite of new efforts by the state… the risk of physical or cultural disappearance remains, and in some cases has risen.’   An increase in murders, death-threats, and the forced recruitment of indigenous youth into armed...

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