Over 50 social leaders have been assassinated in Colombia in 2019
Four social leaders have been killed last week. Organizations across Colombia have condemned the government of president Iván Duque for the lack of security measures that guarantee protection to social leaders
Colombian state intensifies repression while mobilizations across the country grow
On April 2, organizations reported that an Indigenous activist was assassinated at a Minga mobilization point by the National Army. The next day, ESMAD units attacked the participants and burned down their tents and kitchen
Colombians flood the streets in support of the JEP and peace
Mobilizations across Colombia demanded that the government of Ivan Duque respect the signed peace agreements
Colombian police destroy protest camp in Cauca
The ESMAD arbitrarily entered the camps, shot at protesters with tear gas and then burned down the campsite, injuring at least 14 people
Colombian police attack protesters on Pan-American highway
Indigenous and peasant communities in the South-West of Colombia are mobilizing against government policies and demanding the State respect prior agreements
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