Colombia: Trade Unions
(asked on 8th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities on the recent attempted murder of Esneider Gonzalez, a member of the Colombian agricultural workers' union FENSUAGRO.
This question was answered on 14th November 2016
Our Embassy in Bogota is aware of the recent attempted murder of Mr Esneider Gonzalez. At UK instigation, we expect it to be raised in future correspondence between the local EU Human Rights Working Group and the Colombian Attorney General. The Group has already raised similar cases of attacks against human rights defenders and trade unionists, including other FENSUAGRO members.
Our Embassy in Bogota is aware of the recent attempted murder of Mr Esneider Gonzalez. At UK instigation, we expect it to be raised in future correspondence between the local EU Human Rights Working Group and the Colombian Attorney General. The Group has already raised similar cases of attacks against human rights defenders and trade unionists, including other FENSUAGRO members.