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| Title | Governor killed in Colombia |
| Publisher | Amnesty International |
| Country | Colombia |
| Publication Date | 23 December 2009 |
| Cite as | Amnesty International, Governor killed in Colombia, 23 December 2009, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4b39cb051a.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Governor killed in Colombia
Amnesty International has condemned the kidnapping and killing of Luis Francisco Cuéllar Carvajal, Governor of the Colombian department of Caquetá in the south of the country.
Luis Francisco Cuéllar's body was found yesterday in rural Caquetá, a day after he was kidnapped. Colombian authorities have blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for the kidnapping and killing but the group has not claimed responsibility.
"The Colombian authorities must ensure that those responsible for the kidnapping and killing of Governor Cuéllar are brought to justice," said Marcelo Pollack, Colombia researcher at Amnesty International.
Hundreds of civilians remain kidnapped across Colombia by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN).
"Civilians in Colombia should not be forced to be part of this conflict," said Marcelo Pollack. "We strongly urge all guerrilla groups to release those kidnapped and for the government to investigate all human rights abuses being committed in the country."
Topics: Persecution based on political opinion, Extrajudicial executions,
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