Colombian human rights defender David Ravelo Crespo left prison today, 20th June 2017, after being incarcerated for nearly seven years. After having accompanied him throughout these difficult years, PBI is elated by this long-awaited news. Continue reading David Ravelo is freed after nearly seven years in prison
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See you in freedom
“If you´re sitting down, get up because I´m being freed!” This is how the economist and human rights defender David Ravelo announced to his wife over th phone that he would be released on parole after nearly seven years in prison.[1] Continue reading See you in freedom
Reinaldo Villalba: “David Ravelo’s case will be taken to the JEP, to plead his innocence”
The bus ride of about 400 zigzaging kilometres between Barrancabermeja and Bogota seems like luxury when you think about David Ravelo. Continue reading Reinaldo Villalba: “David Ravelo’s case will be taken to the JEP, to plead his innocence”
