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A court has found that the Colombian state bears responsibility for the kidnap, rape and torture of journalist Jineth Bedoya by right-wing paramilitaries in 2000.
Colombia's President Iván Duque has announced he would abide by the IACHR ruling against his country in the Jineth Bedoya case in which the Court also ordered the creation of a centre for women victims of sexual violence.
Jineth Bedoya was working for the El Espectador newspaper, investigating a weapons smuggling ring, when she was abducted and assaulted by far-right militia members.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights issues ruling holding Colombia’s govt responsible for the attack on Jineth Bedoya.
Jineth Bedoya was kidnapped, tortured and raped by paramilitaries 21 years ago. After fighting for years, she has now finally found justice in the form of an international verdict.