Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16986

Colombia: Embassies

Tabled: 29 November 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

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

Catherine West
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...

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