Claudia Julieta Duque is a journalist and human rights defender, accompanied by PBI since 2003. Over the years, we have accompanied Claudia Julieta as she has brought her search for justice before different entities and we have monitored her security situation, which is more alarming each day. Due to her investigations and publications on very delicate issues, in particular those related to the participation of the now-dismantled Department of Administrative Security (DAS) in the 1999 murder of political humorist Jaime Garzón. Since 2001, Claudia Julieta has been victim to a plan developed by the DAS, comprised of threats, harassment, persecution, and illegal interception.1 That is when Claudia began her long journey to find justice, which continues today. Continue reading Claudia Julieta Duque’s relentless search for justice
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“Our Political Commitment Keeps Us Alive” –Reynaldo Villalba
The hugs and words of gratitude from those who come to him with hope of justice, are what give the most significance to Reynaldo Villalba’s life. Continue reading “Our Political Commitment Keeps Us Alive” –Reynaldo Villalba
2009: The DAS wire-tapping and surveillance scandal
In 2009 various human rights defenders, among them the founder of DH Colombia, lawyer Jorge Molano, denounced that they were victims of a state policy to spy on human rights defenders, Continue reading 2009: The DAS wire-tapping and surveillance scandal
“Journalism in Colombia is becoming more complacent”
We return with the latest in our series of PBI Coffee Breaks and today we’re with Claudia Julieta Duque, the journalist and human rights defender Continue reading “Journalism in Colombia is becoming more complacent”