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<p>The UK remains concerned about the persistent level of violence towards human rights
defenders in Colombia and we have noted indications that this may have worsened during
the COVID-19 lockdown. We regularly raise this issue, as well as specific cases of
concern, with the Colombian Government and in multilateral fora. We have also called
on the Colombian Government to prioritise tackling and preventing this violence. Most
recently, our Permanent Representative to the UN expressed our deep concern at the
UN Security Council on 14 July. I also raised the issue during a phone call with Colombian
Foreign Minister Claudia Blum on 2 June.</p><p>Colombia is a UK Government "Human
Rights Priority Country" and as such our Embassy in Bogota has provided significant
programming to help at-risk human rights defenders. We will continue to raise our
concerns with the relevant state actors in Colombia.</p>
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