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Heavy-Handed Riot Police Bring Wave of Criticism on Colombia May 05 2021, 9:45 AM May 05 2021, 4:23 AM May 05 2021, 9:45 AM (Bloomberg) Colombia is facing a wave of criticism from foreign governments and human rights organizations over heavy-handed police tactics during recent protests. (Bloomberg) Colombia is facing a wave of criticism from foreign governments and human rights organizations over heavy-handed police tactics during recent protests. U.S. House Foreign Affairs chair Gregory Meeks, a Democrat, expressed concern over “excessive use of force”, and warned that the so-called Leahy Law bars the U.S. from supporting security forces involved in severe human rights violations. The U.N. Office for Human Rights said in a statement that it was “deeply alarmed” by police opening fire on demonstrators in Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, on Monday night.

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