Colombia 'most dangerous place' for labor uninionists

Source: Colombia Reports

Colombia 'most dangerous place' for labor uninionists
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 14:29
Jim Glade

The International Confederation of Trade Unionists (CIS) reported 55% of trade unionist murders worldwide occurred in Colombia making it "the world's most dangerous place for trade unionists," Caracol Radio reported Tuesday.

According to the report which will be presented by the CIS at the International Labor Conference in Geneva, 49 unionists were murdered in Colombia in 2010.

In addition, the report counted 20 attacks or attempted assassinations of union representatives, in particular against representatives from the mining industry.

Latin America as a whole ranks as the world's most dangerous region for trade unionists with an especially alarming amount of 100 kidnappings reported the CIS.

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