“We are going to make way for something that gives us hope, we are going to bring a voice here, the voice of someone who has been the unjust victim of reprisal, and who I think symbolises the criminalisation of the social movement in Colombia. Continue reading “The truth will make us free”
Tag Archives: David Ravelo
My tears are invisible
On 11th December David Ravelo’s book of poetry was launched at an event in Barrancabermeja prison: “Acúsame, cuentos y sueños de libertad” (“Accuse me, stories and dreams of freedom”). Continue reading My tears are invisible
Joint declaration
International organisations express their concern on the fifth anniversary of the detention of David Ravelo Crespo, a prominent Colombian human rights defender
“I only fear one thing: to be unworthy of my suffering”
Interview with David Ravelo, January 2014 La Picota Prison, Bogota:
The economist and human rights defender David Ravelo has spent three-and-a-half years in Bogota’s La Picota Prison. Continue reading “I only fear one thing: to be unworthy of my suffering”
A voice that won’t be silenced
The bright sunshine and the unusually clear blue sky above Bogotá contrasted sharply with the greyness and gloom of La Picota prison located in the far south of the city. Continue reading A voice that won’t be silenced