Three peasant leaders arbitrarily detained in Colombia
Movements within Colombia have condemned the arrests as part of a systematic campaign of persecution of social movements in the country
Around the World in 8 minutes: Victories for political prisoners in Colombia and Palestine
Two political prisoners from Colombia and Palestine were released this past week in a major victory for people’s movements
Colombian social leader Julián Gil released after 900 days unjustly held in prison
The technical secretary of the People’s Congress Julián Gil was released from La Picota Prison on Wednesday night
Julián Gil: “Our triumph and our victory are in the hope and strength of being together”
Two years have passed since social leader Julian Gil was detained in front of the office of Colombian social movement Congreso de los Pueblos. We share his reflections on his two years of incarceration
“No prison in Colombia can deal with coronavirus, if they leave us here we are facing the death penalty”
Julián Gil, social leader of Congreso de los Pueblos, talks from prison about the danger faced by thousands of inmates amid the coronavirus pandemic
José Murillo, latest victim of Colombian state persecution
The social leader and human rights defender was arrested on Saturday December 7 in the midst of a historic wave of protests in the country
What has happened in the case of Julian Gil?
Julián Gil, one of the hundreds of Colombian social leaders subjected to criminalization and legal persecution, has spent over 15 months in prison
At one year of his unlawful arrest, movements continue to demand Free Julián Gil!
One year after his unjust arrest and imprisonment, Julián sent this audio clip from La Picota Prison where he is currently being held in pre-trial detention.
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