In recognition of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a Colombian humanitarian organization will stage in event in Bogota, commemorating those affected by torture.
Colombia’s official registry of victims of the Colombian armed conflict stated that there are 8,210 victims of torture in Colombia, of the total 6.5 million victims included in the registry. 42,000 of these victims have entered government-funded programs aimed at psychological health, according to the Colombian government’s body dedicated to victim attention and reparation.
The Bogota event will take place in the Parque de los Periodistas in downtown Bogota on Thursday afternoon from 1 PM to 4 PM.
Sources
- En Colombia se han presentado más de 8.000 casos de tortura (Caracol Radio/EFE)
- 26 de Junio: Día mundial en apoyo a las víctimas de la tortura – En Colombia la tortura tienen muchos nombres (Colectivo de Abogados)