COLOMBIA: ATTACK ON VENEZUELAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER CONDEMNED

By Amnesty International

In response to the attack suffered today, October 13, by Venezuelan human rights defender and asylum seeker Yendri Velásquez, along with another Venezuelan-Colombian activist in Bogotá, Amnesty International stated: “We strongly condemn the attack against our colleague and friend Yendri Velásquez in Bogotá. Colombian authorities must ensure the prompt and effective access to international protection for Venezuelan […] The post COLOMBIA: ATTACK ON VENEZUELAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER CONDEMNED appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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