Amnesty international confirms 18 human rights' violation by the 5th of May 2021

Date: 5th of May

Place: Colombia

Source: https://youtu.be/OnxFkldh6AY

Context: Through immediate verification of audiovisual evidence, we (Amnesty International) have confirmed at least 18 events of human rights violations by the security forces.

Translation:

0:01 : ATTENTION, explicit images shown

0:02 : Since April 28, 2021, thousands of people have taken to the streets throughout the country to protest against the policies of the government of President Iván Duque.

0:08 : The people march for the implementation of the Peace Agreement

0:11 : To stop the killing of social leaders and the massacres of rural communities

0:13 : For accessible and complete health insurance for all

0:16 : To stop the implementation of a tax reform that could increase inequality

0:18 : For the reform of the police force

0:20 : The people march for the respect of their rights !

0:23 : And this is the government's response...

0:25 : Military occupation of cities

0:26 : Use of tear gas against the population

(Pasto, Colombie - 28 avril 2021)

presumably injuring a woman

0:35 : Intervention of armored vehicles and use, among other things, of water cannons as the demonstrators retreat

0:43 : Gunfire from armored vehicles 

0:49 a 0:51 : Use of lethal weapons in the heart of the demonstration injuring a man who falls to the ground

0:59 : Use of the Gavil Tavorn weapon for intimidation by police

1:06 : Police aim semi-automatic handguns at protesters

1:20 : excessive use of force

1:21 : A police officer hits a person

1:27 : An agent of the ESMAD ( Police Force's Mobile Anti-Riot Squad) throws a charge of tear gas at close range towards the demonstrators

1:34 : The social and economic grievances of the population cannot be resolved by repression.

"We simply defend our rights!"

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