Press Release 29/09 - IACHR Releases Report on...
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"PRESS RELEASE N° 28/09, IACHR RELEASES REPORT ON AFRO-DESCENDANTS IN COLOMBIA - Washington, D.C., May 15, 2009 "The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) releases today its observations regarding the visit of the Rapporteur on the Rights of Afro-Descendants & against Racial Discrimination, Sir Clare K. Roberts, to the Republic of Colombia.
The IACHR document points out that Afro-descendants in Colombia have endured a history of neglect, exclusion, and social and economic disadvantage that impair their enjoyment of fundamental rights. The Afro-Colombian population comprises the largest segment of the most poverty-stricken classes in the country, with the lowest socioeconomic indicators; least access to basic services, such as education and health care; fewest opportunities for profitable employment, and the most limited access to participation in public life.. The Commission observes with special concern lack of judicial resolution regarding most of the acts of violence that have affected Afro-descendant communities and caused their displacement."
The IACHR document points out that Afro-descendants in Colombia have endured a history of neglect, exclusion, and social and economic disadvantage that impair their enjoyment of fundamental rights. The Afro-Colombian population comprises the largest segment of the most poverty-stricken classes in the country, with the lowest socioeconomic indicators; least access to basic services, such as education and health care; fewest opportunities for profitable employment, and the most limited access to participation in public life.. The Commission observes with special concern lack of judicial resolution regarding most of the acts of violence that have affected Afro-descendant communities and caused their displacement."
