E/CN.4/1995/111 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction I. II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8 3 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 19 4 THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND FREEDOM FROM TORTURE: FINDINGS AND CONCERNS . . . . . . . 20 - 54 7 Violations of the right to life and freedom from torture in areas of armed conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 40 9 Violent action against political dissent and social protest . . . . . . . 41 - 47 13 C. "Social cleansing" 48 - 50 16 D. Other factors of violence 51 - 54 16 . . . 55 - 74 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 - 60 17 A. B. III. IV. V. VI. Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AREAS VISITED BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS A. Arauca B. Magdalena Medio . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 - 67 20 C. Valle del Cauca . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 - 74 21 75 - 102 23 75 - 76 23 77 - 102 25 103 - 114 31 115 - 132 34 THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW . . . . . . . A. Institutions B. Problems relating to the functioning of institutions with jurisdiction to impose penalties . . . . . . . . . . CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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