Colombia: Free jailed trade unionist
Rosalba Gaviria Toro
Datum: Mittwoch, 17. November 2010 16:52
Colombia: Free jailed trade unionist Rosalba Gaviria Toro
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Colombia: Free jailed trade unionist Rosalba Gaviria Toro
On 9th March 2009 Rosalba Gaviria Toro, a member of FENSUAGRO, the
Colombian Agricultural Workers' Trade Union was detained and accused
of 'rebellion'. She has been imprisoned since then in Villa Cristina
jail in the city of Armenia, without being convicted of any crime.
Rosalba has been an active trade unionist and human rights activist
for many years, however, the Colombian authorities have described her
as a 'terrorist' - jeopardizing her right to a fair judicial process.
There is no legitimate evidence against Rosalba and it would seem
that, like so many other political prisoners in Colombia, she has been
jailed to silence her and prevent her from carrying out her legitimate
work in defense of trade union and human rights.
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