On November 30, 2024, and again on January 2, 2025, CREDHOS confirmed that the armed group Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia – EGC (also known as Clan del Golfo or Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia – AGC) has a plan to murder CREDHOS’ president, Iván Madero. CREDHOS’ members, as well as other civil society organizations and communities of the Magdalena Medio region such as FEDEPESAN have been threatened and stigmatized for over a year, as part of the armed group’s process of territorial, political, economic, and social control, expansion and strengthening in the region. We call on the Colombian state to guarantee the protection of the civil society organizations and communities of the Magdalena Medio region.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: April 9, 2025
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Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Colombia
Carrera 8 No. 7 – 83
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