Pastors speaking out against criminal activities such as trafficking and extortion are sometimes paying with their lives, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) said.
The organisation, which advocates for religious freedoms around the world, claimed human rights violations have continued and, in some cases worsened, since the signing of a historic peace deal (pictured above).
Spokesperson, Kiri Kankhwende told Premier: “Please pray for the [Colombian] government.
“They signed this peace agreement but they obviously need to do more to make it a real peace across the country; it’s not about just an absence of conflict but the presence of justice.”
Colombia: Report warns of ongoing and worsening human rights violations. #Colombia #HumanRightshttps://t.co/PukE2SiVnY
— CSW_UK (@CSW_UK) December 3, 2018
The Colombian government signed a pact with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, pictured below) in June, in a bid to draw a 50-year conflict with rebels to an end.
Having recently returned from a fact-finding mission to the South American country, CSW warned that other rebel groups have appeared in “hotspot” areas where groups which signed the peace deal have vacated.
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Mervyn Thomas, CSW’s chief executive, said: “The fact that human rights…
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