Colombia will begin "the maximum deployment" of military personnel in the western province of Valle del Cauca and its capital, Cali, President Ivan Duque said on Friday, after four people died in protests to mark a month of anti-government demonstrations.
The Colombian State must ”respect the highest standards in terms of freedom of expression, use of force and due diligence,” Urrejola said
As protests and violence remain part of Colombia s “normal” landscape, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) continues to wait for an official response from the Government to visit the country.
Complaints about human rights violations have piled up over the past month after between 40 and 60 people have died, thousands have been arrested and several others are listed as missing.
Colombia s Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez, has agreed to the presence of a IACHR mission, but there is no date set for it yet.
‘Colombia cries but does not surrender.’ Photo: Misión Verdad May 28, 2021 Greg Butterfield May 27 Jhon Erik Larrahondo, 21, of Cali. Alison Meléndez, 17, of Popayán. Camilo Arango, 19, of Tuluá. These are but a few of more than 60 victims confirmed dead of government terrorism against protesters by the U.S.-armed and funded Colombian Armed Forces, police…