Information regarding racist violent abuses against blacks in Colombia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | COL3477 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Information regarding racist violent abuses against blacks in Colombia, 1 January 1990, COL3477, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac7a68.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Although violent actions are reported to have taken place against members of the black minority in Colombia, reports of a racist motivation behind these or other abuses could not be found among the sources currently available. The available reports describe incidents of abuse against Colombia's native Indians. Please find attached a copy of page 440 of Encyclopedia of the Third World (New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1987) which describes in general terms the ethnic composition and situation of ethnic minorities in Colombia. Corroborating information could not be found among the available sources.
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