The human rights workplaces of the United Nations (UN) and the Group of American States (OAS) known as for investigations right into a latest navy operation during which 11 individuals have been killed.
The Inter-American Human Rights Fee (IACHR) of the OAS on Wednesday rejected the assault on Alto Remanso, a hamlet within the southern Putumayo province, on March 28.
The UN’s human rights workplace in Colombia advisable that “all disciplinary and legal measures be taken to prosecute and punish these answerable for what has occurred” in Putumayo.
The worldwide organizations moreover requested for the safety of journalists who have been being attacked on social media by a presidential candidate and the director of government-loyal weekly Semana.
We urge authorities to undertake prevention, safety and reparation measures for the group, together with defending the life and integrity of witnesses. We name for the safety of investigative journalists who’re being attacked for his or her publications about Alto Remanso.
UN human rights workplace
Protection Minister Diego Molano and the commander of the Nationwide Army, Basic Eduardo Zapateiro, have insisted that the killed civilians have been members of drug trafficking group “Border Commandos.”
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The authorities’ declare has been contradicted by information media and group organizations that informed the IACHR “that the our bodies recognized thus far correspond to members of the indigenous and peasant communities of the area.”
The organizations additionally indicated that there are a number of individuals from the communities who’re lacking so far; info that, in keeping with the State, is pending verification. As well as, the Fee acquired details about an alleged denial of medical help requested by the affected individuals.
Inter-American Fee on Human Rights
The Americas investigator of Human Rights Watch, Juan Pappier, stated not less than 4 of the 11 individuals who have been killed within the operation have been unarmed civilians, in keeping with proof.
The Prosecutor Basic’s Workplace has stated that it crated a group of 29 investigators to find out what precisely occurred within the operation that allegedly sought to seize or kill “Buno,” a commander of the Border Commandos.
Opposition events known as Molano to congress in an try and oust the controversial minister over his second alleged crime in opposition to humanity since taking workplace final 12 months.
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In keeping with the UN, which visited the village, navy items opened hearth on the hamlet whereas 30 to 50 individuals, together with kids and ladies, have been within the bazaar” that was organized to collect cash to assemble street from the village to close by farm.
