Lawyer Jorge Molano represents the relatives of Jhonny Silva, a student at Universidad del Valle, killed by members of the Police riot squad Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) in 2005 during a student demonstration. Continue reading Murder of Jhonny Silva
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Extrajudicial killings in Manizales
Darbey Mosquera Castillo, Alex Hernando Ramirez Hurtado and Jose Didier Marin Camacho, were three young unemployed men of scant resources from Pradera (Valle del Cauca), who dreamed of earning some income for their families. Continue reading Extrajudicial killings in Manizales
San José de Apartadó massacre
On 21st February 2005, eight people were murdered (five adults and three children) from the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado, in a massacre carried out jointly by paramilitaries of the ‘Bloque Héroes de Tolová’ of the ‘Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia’ (AUC) and soldiers of the 17th Brigade of the National Army.[1] Jorge Molano is the lawyer representing Colombian society in the case. Continue reading San José de Apartadó massacre
The case of Operation Genesis vs. Colombia
In 1996 and 1997, two military operations marked the destiny of the people of Lower Atrato: ‘Operation Black September’, which was mainly carried out in Curbarado and Jiguamiando (Choco) and Dabeiba (Antioquia), and ‘Operation Genesis’, in Cacarica and Salaqui[1] (Choco), which caused the forced displacement of approximately 15,000 people,[2] a subsequent militarisation of the area, and more than 70 people were either murdered or disappeared.[3] Continue reading The case of Operation Genesis vs. Colombia
Cases of extrajudicial killings taken on by CJL
The Corporation for Judicial Freedom (CJL) represents the relatives of the victims of approximately 60 cases of extrajudicial executions involving members of the Security Forces, most of which took place in Eastern Antioquia. Continue reading Cases of extrajudicial killings taken on by CJL