Colombian trade unionists murdered during 2007
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Forty trade union activists were murdered in Colombia during 2007 and two others forcibly disappeared. Below is a comprehensive list including the name of each victim, the place and date that they were killed and the union to which they belonged.

Colombian Government Continues to Mislead International Community on Levels of Anti-Trade Union Violence

However, according to the Colombian Government the true number of trade unionists killed in 2007 is actually none. Or six. Or 26, or 34. These are all figures that have been provided by the Colombian authorities - and they all understate the true severity of the situation.

By continuing to mislead the international community in this way the Colombian authorities have demonstrated once again that they do not take the issue of anti-trade union violence seriously. Furthermore, it clearly calls into question the accuracy of other data provided by the Colombian Government.

=-2006 statistics show that 81 trade unionists were killed in Colombia. For complete details of all of the murders see : Trade Union Murders

=-Statistics show that in the period 2002-2007 at least 37 journalists were assassinated in Colombia