Collectives of women marched through the streets of Bogotá (Colombia) in November 2020 to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. EFE/ Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda
The 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia attracted a wave of foreign and domestic academic research. One of the innovations that has captivated the attention of scholars of transition and armed conflict is the gender focus of the Agreement, a political achievement of Colombian feminist organizations that synthesizes a commitment of more than two decades for the visibility and the judicialization of sexual and gender crimes committed during the conflict, among other aspects.
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Massacres and Killings of Social Leaders Impede Peace in Colombia: Second Alert
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by Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli
As per our prior December 16 urgent action, below you will find concerning rights situations requiring your attention and action.
Black U.S. Actor and Activist Assaulted by Police in Cartagena (Bolívar)
On December 15, police officers in Cartagena, Bolívar department assaulted Kendrick Sampson a Black U.S. actor and Black Lives Matter Activist. A video of the incident circulated through social media, which showed a uniformed officer harassing Kendrick, punching him in the face, and pulling a gun on him. The police officers then withheld Kendrick’s documents and detained him at a police station for several hours.