Michelle Bachelet calls for an end to the violence in Colombia and expresses her concern at the DD violations. H H.

For the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, While the city of Cali, epicenter of protests in the country, celebrated a month since the start of the national strike, 14 people have lost their lives as a result of the violence.

That day, according to the international organization, 98 people were injured and 54 of them were caused by gunfire. The most violent day, but not the only one, since April 28 when the national strike began.

For this reason, Michelle Bahcelet, the United Nations High Commissioner, expressed concern about the events of May 28 in Cali, in particular about the armed attacks and the multiple human rights violations that took place. .

“The High Commissioner noted that her office had received information about armed individuals, including a judicial police officer on leave, who had shot at protesters, journalists covering the protests and passers-by. The judicial police officer in question was beaten to death by a mob. According to information received, in some parts of the city, individuals reportedly shot demonstrators in the presence of policeThe High Commissioner said in a statement.

According to the report from the Cali mayor’s office, 13 people died that day, eight were victims of firearms, two by sharp objects and one by “other weapons”. Likewise, the number of injured as of May 29 was 23, although more have yet to be identified.

“These events are even more worrying given the progress that had been made in resolving social unrest through dialogue after the start of a nationwide strike against various social and economic policies of the government.Bachelet said.

The Chilean high commissioner and former president called for a rapid advance of justice to counter the acts of violence. “It is essential that all those who have allegedly caused injury or death, including public officials, are investigated promptly, effectively, independently, impartially and transparently., and that those responsible must be held accountable to the law, ”he said.

According to her, the only way to resolve the situation is through dialogue., as a mechanism to respond to requests from people who have been demonstrating for more than 32 days, as well as those who have been affected and oppose the protests.

“I call for an end to all forms of violence, including vandalism, and for all parties to continue to speak out, so that respect for the life and dignity of all is guaranteed”, declared the High Commissioner.

Bachelet celebrated “the commitment expressed by various actors, in Cali and at the national level, to find a negotiated and peaceful solution to the social unrest through dialogue”, Although negotiations did not advance and its installation was postponed for more than two weeks.

In the statement, they said that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia he also received information from at least 30 people arrested on May 28.

“It is necessary to guarantee the right to a fair trial and the procedural guarantees of detainees”, Bachelet said. Responding to concerns about the fate of some detainees, the High Commissioner also reaffirmed the need to apply the necessary measures, in accordance with international human rights standards, to prevent disappearances.

During this day of May 28, an official of the Technical Investigation Corps of the Prosecutor’s Office indiscriminately shot several protesters in Cali and caused the death of two of them. The rest of the people chased him until they captured him and lynched him to death, leaving a toll, in this area alone, of three dead.

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