International Institute of Social Studies
International Institute of Social Studies

#SOSColombia: A call for international solidarity against the brutal repression of protestors in Colombia

BLISS header - for news items
  • Wednesday 12 May 2021, 13:40
  • Blogpost

By Ana María Arbelaéz Trujillo and Diego Hernández Morales

 

The recent surge in violence against Colombian citizens has led to thousands of reports of police brutality in a matter of days as the state cracked down on protesters taking to the streets starting 28 April. This has prompted a global outcry and pressure from international organisations and several countries on the Colombian government to end the violence so that the human rights of the protesters remain guaranteed. In this article, Ana María Arbelaéz Trujillo and Diego Hernández Morales present a brief overview of the situation and propose some ways in which the general public can get involved in raising awareness about the events and what they mean.

Read the full bloggpost: "#SOSColombia: A call for international solidarity against the brutal repression of protestors in Colombia"

Speaker
Ana María Arbeláez Trujillo
Is a lawyer, specialist in Environmental Law, and holds an Erasmus Mundus Master in Public Policy. She works as an environmental consultant on climate change policies and forest governance. Her research interests include the political economy of extractivist industries, environmental conflicts, and rural development.
Speaker
Diego Hernández Morales
Is a Colombian lawyer with 25 years of experience in various fields. In Colombia, he was a professor of Democracy Theory at the Universidad Libre of Bogotá, and a professor of Politics and International Relations at the Universidad Santo Tomás. He has a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the ISS, conducting a research paper on the media representation in the Netherlands of the Colombian conflict.
More information

What is BlISS?

Bliss is the blog of the International Institute of Social Studies on global development and social justice. It aims to provide a space where research ideas and findings are brought to the development community in a timely way. With the blog, ISS will address different audiences in policy, practice and the public at large.

Want to receive updates on new posts? Sign up to Bliss today!

Compare @count study programme

  • @title

    • Duration: @duration
Compare study programmes