Colombia inspector general condemns persecution of LGBT community

The Colombian inspector general’s office expressed on Thursday its opposition to hate crimes and persecution against the gay community and human rights activists.

Hilda Myriam Hoyos Castañeda, deputy attorney general for the rights of children and the family, cited Colombia’s recent communications strategy aimed at sexual and reproductive rights as evidence. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights met for conferences this week in Washington.

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In the past NGOs have accused the inspector general of persecuting advocates of sexual and reproductive rights. 

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