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Colombia suspends human rights monitoring ahead of elections
Ombudsman says security situation impedes visits to rural areas
by Adriaan Alsema March 2, 2022
Colombia’s ombudsman clashed with human rights officials over an order to suspend human rights monitoring in the field.
Ombudsman Carlos Camargo ordered his employees to suspend “field commissions” that verify alleged human rights violations.
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The order was criticized by the labor union of the human rights officials who work for the Ombudsman’s Office.
The ombudsman workers stressed that the order doesn’t allow government officials to monitor alleged human rights violations during the upcoming elections.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-suspends-human-rights-monitoring-ahead-of-elections/