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Violence against Women in ColombiaA Report to the Committee against TortureContents1. Preliminary Observations .............................................................................................................................. 1571.1 Colombia’s International and Domestic Obligations ............................. 1571.2 General Observations on the Human Rights Situation ........................ 1592. General Status of Women ............................................................................................................................ 1643. Violence against Women Perpetrated by the Stateand Armed Groups .................................................................................................................................................... 1663.1 Violence against Women Human Rights Defenders ................................ 1673.2 Child Soldiers ............................................................................................................................................... 1694. Internally Displaced Women ................................................................................................................... 1705. Violence against Women in the Family ...................................................................................... 1715.1 Domestic Violence ................................................................................................................................... 1715.2 Marital Rape ..................................................................................................................................................... 1756. Violence Against Women in the Community ...................................................................... 1756.1 Rape and Sexual Violence ................................................................................................................ 1756.2 Trafficking .......................................................................................................................................................... 1767. Reproductive Rights .............................................................................................................................................. 1798. Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................................................. 180Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture:ColombiaThirty-first session – 10-21 November 2003Consideration of Reports Submitted by States PartiesUnder Article 19 of the Convention ....................................................................................................... 189A. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 189B. Positive aspects ................................................................................................................................................... 189C. Factors and difficulties impeding the applicationof the Convention ........................................................................................................................................... 191D. Subjects of concern .................................................................................................................................... 191E. Recommendations.............................................................................................................................................. 193155