According to a survey carried out in Colombia in 2022, over two thirds of respondents believed that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in this South American country. Whereas 31.3 percent of Colombians did not think this was a relevant issue. Social leaders in Colombia are in a extremely dangerous situation, according to the most recent data, approximately 305 social leaders and human rights defenders were murdered in a year in the country.
Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022
Excluding the so-called former national territories and the archipelago of San Andres
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
Original question posed as follows: "A continuación le voy a leer pares de frases para que me diga con cuál de ellas está más de acuerdo." (Next I am going to read you pairs of sentences so that you can tell me which of them you agree with the most.)
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CELAG. (March 1, 2022). Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/
CELAG. "Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022." Chart. March 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/
CELAG. (2022). Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/
CELAG. "Share of Colombians Who Believe That Persecution of Political and Social Leaders Is a Serious Problem in Colombia as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/
CELAG, Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Share of Colombians who believe that persecution of political and social leaders is a serious problem in Colombia as of 2022 [Graph], CELAG, March 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294261/public-opinion-political-persecution-colombia/
