THE ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS

THE ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS

Read the text on page 152 and answer the questions.

THE ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS

The wave of violence is no stranger to Colombian history, human rights violations remain a constant of the political conflict and the various human rights organizations point to the guerrillas, paramilitaries and state forces as direct actors in the violence.

Multiple Choice

According to the text: Violence has been a permament factor of our country's history.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Only the guerrillas and paramilitaries are responsible forthe violence in Colombia.

• True

• False

FALSE

Human rights violations remain a constant of the political conflict and the various human rights organizations point to the guerrillas, paramilitaries and state forces as direct actors in the violence.

In this regard, it is noted that both the FARC and the ELN carry out kidnappings and murders to achieve their political objectives. In this sense, their military objective is usually the rich landowners, businessmen and politicians; while paramilitary groups, which often act with total impunity, executed alleged rebels extra judicially, carrying out massacres, especially in populations accused of giving protection to rebels. 

Multiple Choice

Paramilitary groups carry out murders to achieve their political objectives.

• True

• False

FALSE

Las Farc and the ELN support leftist ideologies and carry out crimes to achieve their political objectives.

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which armed group has acted with total impunity?

• The Farc.

• The ELN

• Paramilitary groups.

Multiple Choice

The paramilitary grops have carried out massacres in zones accused of protecting to rebels.

• True

• False

For their part, the State (police and Colombian military forces) are accused of committing massacres of rebel groups and civilians suspected of being guerrilla allies; they have also been accused of disappearing and killing political opponents and rebels. Faced with this phenomenon in 1997, an office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was opened with the aim of addressing the problem of the displacement of one million people due to violence and to monitor the human rights situation in a manner more spacious.

Multiple Choice

The police and Colombian military have been accused of commiting massacres.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been a consequence of the armed conflict.

• The displacement.

• Violation of human rights.

• Disappearing of political opponents.

• All of the above.

WELL DONE!