Inmates killed in Colombia riot shot intentionally: HRW
4 years, 1 month ago

Inmates killed in Colombia riot shot intentionally: HRW

Al Jazeera  

New evidence sheds light on one of the deadliest prison uprisings in Colombia’s recent history. New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombia’s capital earlier this year were shot to death intentionally, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The organisation on Tuesday said autopsy reports it commissioned from independent forensic experts shed light on one of the deadliest prison uprisings in the nation’s recent history. “This new report is based on official documentation pointing to the intentional killing of detainees, yet there is little sign of progress in the investigation,” said Jose Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. She will become Colombia’s new inspector general in January – a move that HRW said raises serious concerns about conflicts of interest in ensuring a thorough probe.

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Colombians held over Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder slain in jail
1 year, 2 months ago

Colombians held over Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder slain in jail

Al Jazeera  

Ecuador’s President pledges to get to bottom of killings in prison of six Colombian suspects in high-profile murder. Six Colombian inmates killed in a prison in Ecuador were all suspects in the murder of the country’s anticorruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio earlier this year, Ecuadorian authorities have confirmed. They “are of Colombian nationality and were accused of the murder of …

Ten killed as gang bosses’ transfer sparks prison riot in Ecuador
2 years, 1 month ago

Ten killed as gang bosses’ transfer sparks prison riot in Ecuador

Al Jazeera  

Ecuador has experienced eight prison riots which have left about 400 inmates dead since February 2021. Ten inmates have been killed in a riot at a prison in Ecuador’s capital Quito, which authorities said took place as a result of the government’s decision to relocate three crime bosses to a high-security facility. The prison riot and killings are the latest …

Dominican Republic jail riot leaves one prisoner dead, six others injured
2 years, 5 months ago

Dominican Republic jail riot leaves one prisoner dead, six others injured

Daily Mail  

At least one prisoner was killed and six others were injured after inmates rioted over alleged mistreatment at a jail in the eastern Dominican Republic city of Higuey on Monday. Still image from a cellphone video shows inmates seeking cover during Monday's riot that left one prisoner dead and six others injured at the Anamuya Correction and Rehabilitation Penitentiary in …

Dozens of people dead in Colombia prison riot
2 years, 5 months ago

Dozens of people dead in Colombia prison riot

Al Jazeera  

Forty-nine people have been killed and 30 injured during attempted escape from prison in Tulua, officials say. At least 49 people have died and dozens were injured in a fire during an apparent riot in a prison in the southwestern Colombian city of Tulua, according to officials. General Tito Castellanos, the head of the national prisons agency, said on Tuesday …

Dozens dead in latest Ecuador prison riot
2 years, 7 months ago

Dozens dead in latest Ecuador prison riot

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say at least 43 people killed after a fight broke out between rival gangs at prison 80km from Quito. Dozens of people have been killed in a fight between rival gangs inside a prison in Ecuador, the public prosecutor’s office said, in the latest instance of deadly prison violence in the South American nation. Authorities said a fight broke …

Colombia: Former army officials admit role in killing civilians
2 years, 7 months ago

Colombia: Former army officials admit role in killing civilians

Al Jazeera  

Ex-army officials tell special tribunal they participated in so-called ‘false positive’ killings of over 100 civilians. “After years of silence and fear, the time for truth has finally arrived, to put an end to decades of impunity,” the JEP said in a video shared before the ex-military officials’ statements. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti, reporting from the capital Bogota, said “truly …

UN rights office urges Colombia to prosecute over deadly raid
2 years, 8 months ago

UN rights office urges Colombia to prosecute over deadly raid

Al Jazeera  

Colombia say March operation targeted rebel dissidents, but rights groups reported at least four civilians were killed. The United Nations’s human rights body has urged Colombia to prosecute those responsible for a military raid that resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including four civilians that community members say were passed off as fighters. “We recommend that all disciplinary and …

Colombian forces committed ‘serious’ abuses during protests: UN
3 years ago

Colombian forces committed ‘serious’ abuses during protests: UN

Al Jazeera  

Colombia’s police responsible for at least 28 deaths during anti-government protests this year, UN report finds. Security forces in Colombia committed “serious” human rights violations during a crackdown on mass protests earlier this year that left dozens dead, the United Nations said in a new report, urging the government to reform how demonstrations are managed. The report also urged “the …

Colombia protesters faced ‘intentional’ police violence: Report
3 years ago

Colombia protesters faced ‘intentional’ police violence: Report

Al Jazeera  

Amnesty International says over 100 people suffered eye injuries in security force crackdown on mass protests this year. Government reforms Colombian police were internationally condemned earlier this year for their heavy-handed response to the protests, with Human Rights Watch saying in June that officers had committed “egregious” abuses. Colombian President Ivan Duque has promised to “modernise” the country’s police force, …

Colombia ‘responsible for kidnap, attack and rape of journalist’
3 years, 2 months ago

Colombia ‘responsible for kidnap, attack and rape of journalist’

Al Jazeera  

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a ruling holding Colombia’s government responsible for the kidnap, torture and rape of a journalist by paramilitary groups in 2000. The court, an autonomous body of the Organization of American States, added that the state’s further failure to investigate threats against Bedoya in the wake of the attack violated her “rights to …

Colombia used ‘excessive’ force against protesters: IACHR
3 years, 5 months ago

Colombia used ‘excessive’ force against protesters: IACHR

Al Jazeera  

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urges Colombia to make structural changes to its militarised police force. Bogota, Colombia – The Colombian government used “excessive and disproportionate” force during mass protests earlier this year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said in a long-awaited report released on Wednesday. “The response of the state was characterised by an excessive and disproportionate use …

‘Egregious’ police abuse against Colombian protesters: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Egregious’ police abuse against Colombian protesters: Report

Al Jazeera  

Bogotá, Colombia — Colombian police have committed “egregious” abuses against “mostly peaceful demonstrators” during protests that began in late April against the tax reform but have expanded to include a host of social inequities, a new report has said. Human Rights Watch called on Colombia’s government to “take urgent measures to protect human rights, initiate a comprehensive police reform effort” …

In Pictures: Ecuador prison riots leave dozens dead
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures: Ecuador prison riots leave dozens dead

Al Jazeera  

Ecuador on Wednesday raised the death toll from riots in four jails to 79, including 18 prisoners who were found dismembered at one site, one of the bloodiest outbreaks of prison violence in the country’s history. But even as authorities said they had regained control following the initial riots, the head of Ecuador’s national police wrote on Twitter on Wednesday …

Amnesty: Killing of Colombia activists result of failed policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty: Killing of Colombia activists result of failed policies

Al Jazeera  

Rights group warns situation for rights defenders has worsened since 2016 peace deal between the government and FARC. “For years, Colombia has been one of the world’s most dangerous countries for people who are defending human rights, territory, and natural resources,” Amnesty’s Americas Director Erika Guevara-Rosas said in a statement. “The range of protective measures is so extensive and so …

Police killing sparks riots across Colombia that leave seven dead
4 years, 3 months ago

Police killing sparks riots across Colombia that leave seven dead

Al Jazeera  

Video of the police abuse went viral sparking unrest across the country with more than 150 civilians and police injured. Bogota’s Mayor Claudia Lopez called the police brutality “unacceptable”, but also condemned the violence in Bogota that resulted in deaths. “Yesterday, Bogota woke up with reason, in pain, protesting the death of a citizen because of police abuse,” the distraught …

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