Tag: state violence
Police kill indigenous journalist in southwest Colombia
Colombia’s anti-riot police (ESMAD) on Sunday killed an indigenous journalist engaged in a...
Bogota’s deputy police chief arrested for homicide of senator’s cousin
The deputy commander of Bogota’s police force and 11 other policemen were arrested for the...
Colombia’s riot police sent back to school to learn about human rights
Members of Colombia’s feared ESMAD riot unit must take compulsory courses in human rights,...
OAS urges Colombia to investigate police violence during Buenaventura protests
The human rights commission of the Organization of American States (OAS), has urged Colombia to...
Police open fire at southwest Colombia protest, killing one in indigenous land dispute
A minor was shot dead, and one reporter and several policemen were injured in southwest Colombia...
Soldiers arrested for killing indigenous leader in southwest Colombia
An army sergeant and a corporal have been arrested for the murder of an indigenous governor in the...
Too little too late? Colombian police colonel gets house arrest 20 years after burning suspect’s penis
Twenty years after burning a kidnapping suspect’s penis, a Colombian police colonel was...
UP marches to remember victims of ‘political genocide’
The leftist Colombian political party Patriotic Union (UP) marched on Thursday to honor the thousands of victims killed over the years from their movement in what has been called a “political genocide.” PROFILE:...
Judge releases 30 Colombian soldiers tied to murder of farmer
A judge has ordered the release of 30 soldiers tied to the recent murder of a farmer in southwest...
30 soldiers suspended in southwest Colombia over homicide
Colombia’s army commander confirmed on Tuesday that 30 soldiers have been suspended for...
Open letter to President Santos from the son of a Palace of Justice siege victim
To the authorities of the Republic of Colombia, My name is Juan Francisco Lanao. When I was 18...
UN urges Colombian government to avoid stigmatization of agrarian strike
The United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator in Colombia weighed in on nationwide agrarian...
