Colombian Civil Society Leader Killings

EDM number 1048 in 2017-19, proposed by Jo Stevens on 12/03/2018.
Categorised under the topics of Crimes of violence, Human rights, International politics and government and Latin America.

That this House expresses concern and alarm at the ongoing killing of Colombian civil society leaders; 222 in the 15 months after the signing of the Colombian peace agreement and the murder of 38 former combatants of the FARC during the same period; is concerned about the climate for all candidates in the upcoming Presidential elections; notes that a cornerstone of the Colombian peace agreement is the political participation of the FARC and the opening of democratic space; and calls on the Government to continue to encourage the Colombian Government to implement the peace agreement fully and ensure security guarantees for the FARC and civil society activists.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.