Video / Latin America & Caribbean 05 October 2020 1 minute Being a community leader in Colombia comes at a high price Colombia’s grassroots leaders face a rising tide of attacks as they campaign for conflict-stricken communities’ rights. These assaults weaken the peace accord, undermine its base of popular support and expose the state’s grave difficulties in protecting communities from forces with vested interests and violent designs. Protecting these leaders, deterring their enemies and ensuring their communities’ safety should be put at the heart of security policy. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video Being a community leader in Colombia comes at a high price CRISISGROUP Related Tags More for you Video / Latin America & Caribbean Fear and Silence: Life Under the Gaitanistas Report / Latin America & Caribbean The Unsolved Crime in “Total Peace”: Dealing with Colombia’s Gaitanistas Also available in Also available in Español