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"Mr President, I rise on the issue of human rights abuses in Colombia. I have been approached by the FrontLine organisation, which is an international foundation for the protection of human rights defenders. It concentrates on defending human rights defenders who engage in peaceful actions in relation to human rights in their country.
In February this year a number of trade unionists – members of a peasant farmers' association – were arrested. They have not yet been charged and there is no evidence of any possible serious charges against them. Up to 30 trade unionists have been assassinated in Colombia this year alone. It is a situation which the European Union has addressed from time to time, but there is serious concern amongst human rights defenders, both in Colombia and in Europe, that the European Union is allowing this issue to slide off the agenda. I shall forward to you the letter from the FrontLine organisation urging you to demand that the Colombian authorities release immediately the members of Fensuagro in the absence of any valid legal charges, and ensure that lawful trade union organisations can operate free from intimidation."@en1
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