Full article Vivanco insisted he had never seen such a fierce response against demonstrations, not even in Latin America and not in the United States.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Executive Director for the Americas José Miguel Vivanco said his organization had never seen police officers use “horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers” as it happens in Colombia.
Vivanco insisted he had never seen such a fierce response against demonstrations, not even in Latin America and not in the United States.
The Chile-born Vivanco made those remarks in response to Colombia s Defense Minister Diego Molano who had said that the weapons in question are used in the event of disturbances that affect tranquillity and security or when violence may occur.
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Anonymous Hacks Colombian Government After Police Brutally Crackdown On Protesters
by : Julia Banim on : 06 May 2021 18:23
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Anonymous has hacked the Colombian government following a brutal police crackdown on protesters, releasing sensitive data to the public.
This hack comes after at least 24 people died during nationwide protests. The protests were initially organised to oppose a now-cancelled plan to raise taxes in a bid to counteract the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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However, protesters have since expanded the scope of their demonstrations to call attention to the broader issues of poverty and police violence affecting Colombian citizens.
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The government of Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque is on the brink of collapse after using terrorism to quell anti-government protests backfired.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a national strike that a week ago drew only tens of thousands of people.
The protests, and attempts to silence independent media and use terrorism to quell the protests have made the future of the government of far-right Duque uncertain.
Holy moly folks, we have got ourselves a march! I’m at Parque Nacional- the crowds are larger than when the strike started on Wednesday, and this is just one of a dozen meeting points. Turns out people don’t like being shot.