Jim McGovern said "I also co-chair the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Colombia, and currently Colombia is the deadliest place in the world for rights defenders." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 5, 2019

I also co-chair the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Colombia, and currently Colombia is the deadliest place in the world for rights defenders.

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McGovern highlights Colombia's severe human rights crisis and the dangers faced by social leaders.

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