The Survey is the most authoritative global publication on the state of trade union rights in the world. The Survey documents violations of trade union rights, the application of trade union rights in practice, and how trade union rights are protected in the national legislation for approximately 140 countries in five continents...Ninety people were killed in 2010 due to their involvement in legitimate trade union activities, and a further 75 were subjected to death threats. This Survey also documents some 2,500 arrests and 5,000 dismissals of trade unionists. Many more cases went unreported...Once again this year, the Americas was the deadliest region with the death toll remaining high in Colombia (49) and in Guatemala (10). A further 20 murder attempts were recorded in Colombia and two in Guatemala.