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Colombia: Embassies

Commons · Question 16986 · Tabled 29 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the British Embassy in Colombia is offering to young protestors who remain incarcerated after protests in 2021.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 9 Dec 2024

The UK supports the right of Colombians to protest peacefully. We have raised concerns with the Colombian authorities since the start of the 2021 protests, urging them to investigate any excessive use of force and for those responsible to be held to accou...