July 25, 2024

Almost 2,000 Venezuelan refugees murdered in Colombia in five years, NGO says

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“While the national murder rate has been decreasing steadily… the murder rate of the Venezuelan population has grown and is 2.8 times higher,” said Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES) in a report. In a report on the situation based on official figures and complaints collected by the organization, the NGO said that “the irregular situation of a significant part of the population…has led them to face discrimination, xenophobia or stigmatization.” Full Text -> France24

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