Colombia police sexually abused at least 28 during protests: Amnesty
Issued on: 02/12/2022 - 01:02
Modified: 02/12/2022 - 01:00
Amnesty International chief Agnes Callamard, at a Bogota event presenting a report on gender violence during Colombia's 2021 mass protests, deplored a lack of accountability for the rights violations © DANIEL MUNOZ / AFP
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Bogotá (AFP) – At least 28 people were sexually abused by police during Colombia's mass anti-government protests last year, Amnesty International said Thursday.
Having received hundreds of reports of gender-based violence during that upheaval, the international rights NGO documented 28 cases in seven cities, including the South American country's capital Bogota.
The cases detailed in Amnesty's 68-page report, entitled "The police does not care for me: Sexual violence and other gender-based violence in the 2021 National Strike," occurred between April 28 and June 30, 2021.
During that time, hundreds of thousands of people enduring economic strife caused by the pandemic took to the streets to protest against a proposed tax hike by then-President Ivan Duque (2018-2022), which he ultimately withdrew.
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