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Colombia's government "inciting violence" against former rebels: UN
Colombia’s government “inciting violence” against former rebels: UN
by Adriaan Alsema June 5, 2019
The UN lashed out at Colombia’s president Ivan Duque on Tuesday, accusing his government of “inciting violence” against demobilized FARC rebels.
In an extraordinarily harsh statement, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard urged the government to “stop inciting violence against the demobilized FARC” and “implement the peace accords” agreed with the former guerrillas in 2016.
We urge the Colombian Government to stop inciting violence against the demobilized FARC-EP and to comply with the guarantees given to them during the negotiations in Havana, especially respect for the right to life.
UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard
The president’s far-right Democratic Center party has fiercely opposed the ongoing peace process — and has even tried to sabotage it — but have apparently worn out the patience of the international community.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/un-team-accuses-colombias-government-of-inciting-violence-against-farc/