Refworld | Colombia: 1. Are there any reports of activities by guerillas or paramilitaries in i. Arboletes ii. Amaga iii. Pabarando iv. Puerto Berrio? 2. Are there any reports of guerilla (particularly FARC) activity in Alejandria? 3. Are FARC or other guerilla organisations active in Medellin? 4. Is there any information to suggest that people connected with the government, people who do military service or people who are educated are targeted by FARC for kidnapping? 5. To what extent does the government provide protection against the activities of FARC and other guerilla organisations?

Title	Colombia: 1. Are there any reports of activities by guerillas or paramilitaries in i. Arboletes ii. Amaga iii. Pabarando iv. Puerto Berrio? 2. Are there any reports of guerilla (particularly FARC) activity in Alejandria? 3. Are FARC or other guerilla organisations active in Medellin? 4. Is there any information to suggest that people connected with the government, people who do military service or people who are educated are targeted by FARC for kidnapping? 5. To what extent does the government provide protection against the activities of FARC and other guerilla organisations?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	6 February 2009
Country	Colombia
Topics	Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements \| State protection
Citation / Document Symbol	COL34318
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Colombia: 1. Are there any reports of activities by guerillas or paramilitaries in i. Arboletes ii. Amaga iii. Pabarando iv. Puerto Berrio? 2. Are there any reports of guerilla (particularly FARC) activity in Alejandria? 3. Are FARC or other guerilla organisations active in Medellin? 4. Is there any information to suggest that people connected with the government, people who do military service or people who are educated are targeted by FARC for kidnapping? 5. To what extent does the government provide protection against the activities of FARC and other guerilla organisations?, 6 February 2009, COL34318, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe1c2a.html [accessed 29 May 2023]
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