VIDEO-Human rights Scary-Demonstrations in Brussels against forced disappearances in Colombia http://www.radiomundoreal.fm/Scary?lang=es

In the first quarter of 2011, 96 human rights advocates and 64 social organizations were victims of violence in Colombia. The number of cases of forced disappearances is even more shocking: 1130 in the past three years.These figures are part of a video documentary released by alternative independent media outlet Telebraille produced after a demonstration in Brussels outside the Colombian Embassy.Several Belgian social organizations gathered there on April 8th to express their concern about the case of environmentalist Sandra Viviana Cuellar, who disappeared in Colombia, and the increasing number of cases of forced disappearances in that country.

They requested to meet with Colombian Ambassador, Carlos Trujillo.The demonstration took place as part of a global day of activities in support of Sandra, who disappeared on February 17th outside Cali. Sandra is an environmental engineer and teacher who works in defense of the environment and the rights of indigenous communities.Activist Vincent Vallies, from the International Office for Human Rights Action – Colombia (OIDHACO) in Brussels, denounced that according to the Colombian government and the United Nations, over 27.300 people have disappeared in Colombia in the past 20 years.