Whether it’s enduring the military police's racially targeted violence or trying to tear down colonizers' statues, Black and Indigenous activists feel they’re still battling to be treated as full citizens.
Whether it’s enduring the military police's racially targeted violence or trying to tear down colonizers' statues, Black and Indigenous activists feel they’re still battling to be treated as full citizens.
Colombia: Maria Arena calls for thorough investigations into violence against protestors
Colombia: Maria Arena calls for thorough investigations into violence against protestors
Maria Arena, reacts to the latest developments in the cities of Cali and Popayán.
“I am deeply shocked by the suicide of
Alison Melendez, a 17-year-old girl, after she was brutally arrested and allegedly abused sexually by members of the riot police unit ESMAD in the city of Popayán. This tragic development is not an isolated criminal act. The latest developments in Colombia continue to alarm. Police and non-uniformed agents in the city of Cali have opened fire on peaceful demonstrators, reportedly killing and injuring a number of people. In this context, the number of attacks on, and intimidation of, human rights defenders has continued to multiply across the country. Colombia, as any country in the world, has the duty to protect its citi