Amnesty: Killing of Colombia activists result of failed policies
Rights group warns situation for rights defenders has worsened since 2016 peace deal between the government and FARC.
By
Steven Grattan
8 Oct 2020
Bogota, Colombia For years, Danelly Estupinan has received threats for her work as a human rights defender in the Pacific coastal city of Buenaventura.
In November 2015, she received a text message that read, Danelly, youre going to meet your end. The same evening, while she was on a phone call with a United Nations official, a second voice intercepted with now we know where you are.
This year, Estupinan has reported three cases of being followed by a group of suspicious men. After a break-in at her home, she relocated to another city but the same men reappeared there. She said she has reported the incidents to various authorities to no avail.
Estupinan, a prominent member of the Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN), a collective of grassroots organisations dedicated to raising Black consciousness around Colombia, told Al Jazeera that the risks get worse every day.
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For years, Colombia has been one of the worlds most dangerous countries for people who are defending human rights, territory, and natural resources, Amnestys Americas Director Erika Guevara-Rosas said in a statement.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/8/killing-of-colombias-human-rights-defenders-due-to-failed-polici