Human Rights Violations in Antioquia

A mining strike in Colombia’s Antioquia department has reached the 30-day mark, with tensions between workers and the government continuing to escalate.
Local communities say that Colombian security forces have violated their human rights during the demonstrations. Earlier this week Colombia’s Anti-Riot Mobile Squadron, ESMAD, reportedly fired sniper shots against demonstrators and are alleged to have killed miner Alexis Gregorio Acevedo.