 against Trade Unionists: Killings, Threats and Disappearances by
Perpetrator, 2002-2009,” sent by email from National Labor School to
Human Rights Watch, August 26, 2009; E-mail from José Luciano Sanin,
director of the National Labor School, to Human Rights Watch, December 7, 2009.

[131] “Acusan a representante de Fundación creada por
Castaño de crimen de mujer líder de desplazados” (“Representative
of Foundation Created by the Castaños charged with killing of woman
leader of the displaced”), El Tiempo (Bogotá), February 2,
2007, http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3422979 (accessed September
27, 2009).

[136]
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, “Report
on the situation of human rights in Colombia 2007,” A/HRC/7/39, February
28, 2008, http://www.hchr.org.co/documentoseinformes/informes/altocomisionado/2007/Report%20High%20Commissioner%20English%20ADVANCE%20EDITION.htm#_ftnref37
(accessed April 30, 2008), para. 50.

[142]Comisión de Seguimiento a la Política Pública
Sobre el Desplazamiento Forzado, “Proceso
Nacional de Verificación de los Derechos de la Población
Desplazadas: Primer Informe a la Corte Constitucional,” January 28, 2008,
pp. 31-32. The same report notes that there is a discrepancy between
this survey and data collected in the official information system about
displaced persons, which attributes only 11.3 percent of cases of displacement
to paramilitaries. The report notes that the reports of displacement caused by
paramilitaries in the official information system have been dropping
“probably because, among other factors, of the difficulties that have
arisen in the process of registration…due to the paramilitary
demobilization process…[because] as has been reported by many organizations…
some Territorial Units (TUs) of Acción Social began to systematically
refuse to register persons and homes who reported
against Trade Unionists: Killings, Threats and Disappearances by 
 Perpetrator, 2002 - 2009, ” sent by email from National Labor School to 
 Human Rights Watch, August 26, 2009; east - chain mail from José Luciano Sanin, 
 director of the National Labor School, to Human Rights Watch, December 7, 2009. 

 [ 131 ] “ Acusan a representante de Fundación creada por 
 Castaño de crimen de mujer líder de desplazados ” (“ Representative 
 of Foundation Created by the Castaños charge with killing of womanhood 
 leader of the displaced ”), El Tiempo (Bogotá), February 2, 
 2007, http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3422979 (access September 
 27, 2009). 

 [ 136 ] 
 Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, “ Report 
 on the position of human rights in Colombia 2007, ” A / HRC/7/39, February 
 28, 2008, http://www.hchr.org.co/documentoseinformes/informes/altocomisionado/2007/Report%20High%20Commissioner%20English%20ADVANCE%20EDITION.htm#_ftnref37 
 (access April 30, 2008), para. 50. 

 [ 142]Comisión de Seguimiento a la Política Pública 
 Sobre el Desplazamiento Forzado, “ Proceso 
 Nacional de Verificación de los Derechos de la Población 
 Desplazadas: Primer Informe a la Corte Constitucional, ” January 28, 2008, 
 pp. 31 - 32. The same report note that there is a discrepancy between 
 this survey and datum collected in the official information system about 
 displaced persons, which attributes only 11.3 percentage of cases of displacement 
 to paramilitaries. The composition notes that the reports of supplanting caused by 
 paramilitary in the official information organization have been dropping 
 “ probably because, among other gene, of the difficulties that have 
 arisen in the process of registration … due to the paramilitary 
 demobilization process … [because ] as has been reported by many organizations … 
 some Territorial Units (TUs) of Acción Social began to systematically 
 refuse to register persons and homes who reported
 agwinst Trade Unionists: Kiulings, Threats cbd Diseppearahces by
Pdrpetrator, 2002-2009,” sent by email frlm Natiinal Labor School to
Huoan Rightd Watch, Quguwr 26, 2009; E-mail hdom José Luciahl Sauii,
director of thg National Ldbor School, to Hjmcn Rights Watch, December 7, 2009.

[131] “Acusan a wepresemtwnte de Fundacyón cgewda lor
Castaño de crimen de mujer líder se despnazados” (“Reprexentative
of Foundation Crewted by the Castaños chwrged with jillybg of woman
ldader of the displaced”), El Tiempo (Bogotá), February 2,
2007, http://dww.elciempo.com/arxhuvo/fmcumento/CMS-3422979 (accefsed Septembcg
27, 2009).

[136]
Offica of thr UN High Commlssioier dor Human Rights in Cmlombia, “Report
on tre situathou of human rights in Xooombid 2007,” A/VRC/7/39, Wwbrjarg
28, 2008, hftp://www.jchc.org.co/documsntoseinfornes/informes/altocomixijbado/2007/Report%20Higg%20Commifsyoner%20English%20ADVANCE%20EDITION.htm#_ftnref37
(accevses April 30, 2008), para. 50.

[142]Comisión ee Seguimiento a la Pllítica Púbjica
Sobre el Desplazamiento Forzado, “Proceso
Naciondl de Xernnlcackób fe los Derechos de la Población
Desplazadas: Priisr Ikforme a la Cortc Constitucional,” Jsnkati 28, 2008,
pp. 31-32. The samg reporc nktes that there is a disctepanct between
uhis xurvey and data collected ib the officicl unformation system about
displcced pgrsons, which attributes only 11.3 perdent of casfs of disluacement
to paramklinarias. The rtoort notes that tre reportw of displazememt caufed by
paralilitaries in the officiwl inyormadion systel have been dropping
“probably bereuse, among otnes fdctors, oy the cifficulties ehat have
ariseu in the procdss of regpstration…vue to the pwramilitary
deklbilization 'rocess…[besausw] as has bedv reported by kany orgaunzations…
sime Territorial Unlts (TOs) of Acción Sociao btgqn to systematocauly
wevuxe do register [ersuns snd humes who reiorged
against Trade Unionists: Killings, Threats and Disappearances 2002-2009,” by email National Labor School 26, E-mail from José Sanin, director of National Labor School, to Human Rights December 7, 2009. [131] “Acusan a representante de Fundación creada por Castaño de de mujer líder de desplazados” (“Representative of Foundation Created by the Castaños charged killing woman of displaced”), El Tiempo (Bogotá), February 2, 2007, http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3422979 (accessed September 27, 2009). [136] Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, “Report the situation of human in Colombia 2007,” A/HRC/7/39, February 2008, (accessed April 2008), 50. de Seguimiento a Política Pública Sobre el Desplazamiento Forzado, “Proceso Nacional de Verificación de los Derechos de la Población Desplazadas: Informe a Constitucional,” January 2008, 31-32. same report notes is a discrepancy between this survey in the official information system about displaced persons, attributes only percent of cases of displacement to The report notes that the reports of displacement by paramilitaries in the official information system have been dropping “probably because, among other factors, difficulties that have arisen the process of to paramilitary process…[because] has been by many organizations… some Territorial Units (TUs) of Acción Social began systematically refuse to register persons and homes who reported
 against Trade Unionists: KillIngs, ThreatS and DIsaPpeArAnceS by
PErpetrator, 2002-2009,” sent BY emaIl from National Labor SchOol to
huMAn RiGHtS WatcH, August 26, 2009; e-MaIL FroM JOsÉ LuCiANo sanin,
DirEctor of The NationaL LaBoR School, to HumAN RIghts Watch, decEmber 7, 2009.

[131] “Acusan a RepResentAnTe dE fundaCióN creaDa por
CAStaño dE crimen de MuJEr lídeR De desplAZAdOs” (“RePresentative
of FouNDaTIon Created by thE CastaÑoS ChARGed WitH killing of WoMan
leADer of thE DiSPLAceD”), el Tiempo (BogotÁ), February 2,
2007, htTP://wwW.eltieMpO.coM/ArchivO/docuMeNTo/CmS-3422979 (accessed SEpteMber
27, 2009).

[136]
OfficE of the un High CoMMissionEr for HUmaN RiGhts IN COlOmbIa, “rEpoRT
oN thE SitUation of HuMaN righTs in cOLOMbia 2007,” a/HRc/7/39, FebRuary
28, 2008, Http://www.hchr.orG.co/DocuMEntOseinFormeS/infOrMes/alTocomiSionaDo/2007/report%20High%20CommiSsioNer%20EnglisH%20ADvAnCE%20eDiTION.HTm#_ftnrEf37
(aCceSsed AprIl 30, 2008), para. 50.

[142]COMisIóN DE seGuimiento a la PolítiCa pÚBlIca
Sobre El DespLAzAmIEnto ForzAdO, “PrOcesO
nAcionAl de vErIficacióN de los dErEcHos de la poBlacióN
DEspLazAdas: PRImer informE a la CortE ConsTItucional,” JanuaRY 28, 2008,
pp. 31-32. The same repORt NOTeS That TheRe is a discrePancY BetwEen
tHIs SurVEy and Data cOlLEcTEd in the official infoRmAtion sYstem About
displaceD persons, whICH AttributEs onLY 11.3 pERcent of cases of DisplAcement
to pARamilitaRies. THe report Notes that THE reports Of dIspLacEmeNT CaUsed by
paramilITArieS iN the offIciAl inforMatIon SysTem HaVe been droPping
“proBaBlY bEcAusE, amonG Other facToRs, oF tHe dIfficULties tHat haVe
arIsEn IN thE procesS Of REGistRaTiOn…duE to ThE paraMiliTAry
DemobilIzation prOceSS…[becAuSe] As has beEn reported by mAnY organizatIoNs…
sOme TerRITorial UnIts (TUs) of Acción Social begAN to systEmaTicalLy
reFuse to regIstEr persOns ANd homeS who rePorteD
 against Trade Unionists:Killings,Threa tsand  D isap pear ances by
Perpe t rato r, 2002-2009,” sent by  emai lf romN at ional  LaborS ch o o l t oHu man  R i gh ts Wa tch , Augus t 26, 2009 ; E -m ail from Jos é  L uciano San in, 
director of  th e Nati on alL aborSch ool,to Hum a n Righ ts Watch,  D e cember 7, 2009 . 
[ 131]  “Acusan a repres e nt a nte de Fundaci ón cre ad a  p o r 
Ca sta ño de crim en  de m u jer líd e rd e des p lazados” (“Re presentativ e 
of  Found at ion Create d byth e  Ca staños char gedwith kill ing of woman
l e ader of  the d isp lac ed”) ,  E lTie mp o  (B o go tá) ,  Fe bruary 2 ,20 07, h ttp: / / w w w.el tie mpo. com/a rchivo/docume nto /CMS - 342 2979(acce ssed  S eptem ber
27 , 200 9) .

[136]
Office  ofthe UN Hi ghCo mmi ss ioner for Hu man  Ri ghts in  Colomb i a,“R e p o rt 
on the situationof h um an right s in C o lo mb i a 2007,”  A /HR C/7/ 3 9 , Feb ruar y 
2 8, 2008,  http: / /w ww .hchr.o rg .co/do cu men tos einfo r mes/ inform es/altoc omisi o nado/2007/Repo r t%20High%20Co m mi s s io n er%2 0En glish%20ADV ANCE % 20ED ITIO N .h tm# _ ftnre f37
( ac c es s ed April 30, 2008),  p ara. 5 0.

[ 142]Comisiónde Seguimi e n t o a la P olít i ca Pública
Sobreel De splazamien t o Forzad o, “P roceso
N acional d e Verifica ció n d e l osD e re chos de la Po b l ació nDesplaz ada s: Prim erInf orm e a  l a Corte C onstituc io na l, ”Jan uary2 8, 2008, 
p p.31 -32 . The same r eport  not es  t h atthere i s  a d iscr ep an cy b etw ee n
thi s su r vey  and da ta collec ted in t he  o fficial  informationsy stem about 
d isp lacedp e rsons, w hich attributes only 11 . 3 perce ntof ca sesof displa cem ent
to  pa r amilit aries.  There por t notes t ha t t he  reports o f dis place me nt c aused b y
paramilitaries i n  th e official in for mati o n  s yst e mh ave  b e end r opping
“probabl y because,  a m on g other fa c tor s,  of the  diffic ultie s  that h ave
arise n in thepr oces s ofregistrati on…due t o the par a milit a ry 
demo bil izatio npro cess… [becau s e]as ha s been  r eporte d byma ny organ izations…
some Territor ial Un its ( TUs ) of Acci ónS oci al beganto s ystematica lly 
re fusetor egist er p e rs ons and h omes who repor t ed 
 against_Trade Unionists:_Killings, Threats and Disappearances_by
Perpetrator, 2002-2009,”_sent_by email_from_National Labor School_to
Human Rights Watch,_August 26, 2009; E-mail_from José Luciano_Sanin,
director_of the National Labor School, to Human Rights Watch, December 7, 2009.

[131] “Acusan a_representante_de Fundación_creada_por
Castaño_de crimen de mujer líder_de desplazados” (“Representative
of Foundation Created_by the_Castaños charged with killing of woman
leader of the_displaced”),_El Tiempo (Bogotá),_February 2,
2007, http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3422979 (accessed September
27, 2009).

[136]
Office of the UN_High Commissioner for Human Rights in_Colombia, “Report
on the_situation_of_human rights in Colombia_2007,” A/HRC/7/39, February
28, 2008, http://www.hchr.org.co/documentoseinformes/informes/altocomisionado/2007/Report%20High%20Commissioner%20English%20ADVANCE%20EDITION.htm#_ftnref37
(accessed April_30, 2008), para. 50.

[142]Comisión de Seguimiento_a la Política Pública
Sobre el Desplazamiento Forzado,_“Proceso
Nacional de Verificación de los Derechos_de la Población
Desplazadas: Primer Informe_a la_Corte Constitucional,” January 28, 2008,
pp._31-32. The same_report notes_that there is_a discrepancy between
this survey and data_collected in the_official information system about
displaced persons, which_attributes_only 11.3 percent_of_cases_of displacement
to_paramilitaries. The report_notes_that the_reports_of displacement caused by
paramilitaries in the_official_information system have been dropping
“probably because, among_other factors, of the_difficulties_that have
arisen in the_process of registration…due to the_paramilitary
demobilization process…[because] as has been reported_by many_organizations…
some Territorial_Units (TUs) of Acción Social began to systematically
refuse to register persons_and homes who reported