A/HRC/16/22 combat of some of the most important military commanders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP); the rescue and release of kidnapped persons; and increased hostilities in the second half of the year. 9. In the last quarter of the year, intense rains and widespread flooding created an emergency situation that affected over 2.2 million Colombians. III. Human rights and international humanitarian law A. Human rights defenders, trade unionists and journalists 10. OHCHR-Colombia is concerned about the continuing homicides, threats, attacks, information theft, illegal surveillance and intimidation targeting human rights defenders and their organizations in different parts of the country. Victims include community defenders and leaders, members of Juntas de Acción Comunal, Afro-Colombians and indigenous peoples, municipal ombudspersons, trade union members, staff of the National Ombudsperson’s Early Warning System (EWS) and journalists. These acts have been attributed to State agents, members of post-demobilization groups, and members of FARCEP and the National Liberation Army (ELN). 11. Of particular concern are the homicides, threats and harassment against those advocating for the rights of displaced persons, in particular leaders of women’s groups, and for the restitution of lands, especially in Cauca, Sucre and Urabá. The murders of Rogelio Martínez, Alexander Quintero and Oscar Maussa, who had received threats and had protection measures while working on land restitution cases, are illustrative of this situation. 12. The killing of trade unionists continues to be of concern. In 2010, 26 persons were killed, compared to 25 in 2009. The deaths of non-affiliated teachers increased from 4 to 11.4 A total of 1,433 members of the union movement are covered by the Protection Programme of the Ministry of Interior and Justice. In 2010, one journalist was killed and 45 threats against journalists were registered.5 13. Most criminal investigations initiated by the Attorney General in cases where the victims were human rights defenders, have had limited results. Furthermore, the Procurator General’s Office has not obtained visible results in its disciplinary investigations, despite public commitments to make progress. Serious and urgent efforts are needed to clarify these cases and establish responsibilities. 14. The prosecution and arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders on the basis of uncorroborated information provided mainly by informants, demobilized persons and military intelligence reports, continue to be of concern. In Arauca human rights defenders who had been detained up to over two years were acquitted for lack of evidence or after being declared innocent of the charges. Following their release, they continued to be stigmatized and threatened. 3 4 5 4 groups release all kidnapped persons and minors in their ranks, and end the use of anti-personnel mines and terrorist acts. Declarations by FARC-EP in July and September, and by the National Liberation Army in October. Presidential Programme for Human Rights. The Unitary Workers Union (CUT) reported 38 killings, including non-affiliated teachers. Information provided by Freedom of the Press Foundation.