Colombia sexual violence - Blanca Nubia Díaz’s story

Headline Title: Colombia sexual violence - Blanca Nubia Díaz’s story 04 October 2012 Human rights activist Blanca Nubia Díaz has been seeking justice for her daughter, Irina del Carmen Villero Díaz, ever since the 15-year-old Indigenous girl was raped and killed by paramilitaries working with the security forces in May 2001 in the Cuestecitas area of Albania Municipality, La Guajira Department.She was able to establish the whereabouts of her daughter’s body, but had to leave La Guajira following threats from paramilitaries. In 2010, she was finally able to reclaim her daughter’s remains…

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