Murder and Abortion Cases Highlight Continuing Injustices Against Women in Colombia
Murder and Abortion Cases Highlight Continuing Injustices Against Women in Colombia
Translation posted 5 October 2015 15:48 GMT
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Two events in the last few weeks have left Colombians wondering if their country is still hostile towards women: the murder of journalist Flor Alba Núñez, and the announcement of possible charges against actress and singer Carolina Sabino for allegedly having an abortion.
Following the killing of the 25-year old journalist, who died from a gunshot wound to the head on September 10, 2015, Colombian trade unions immediately took to the streets to express their repulsion at what had taken place.
The Foundation for Freedom of the Press (Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa) called on the Colombian public prosecution to act with diligence in this case, while the non-profit organization Reporters Without Borders encouraged people to be more aware of online threats and to take them seriously. Núñez had received threats online due to her reporting.
The organisation concluded their statement with some quite disturbing figures:
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Colombia, the third most most dangerous country in the American continent for labour unionists, is in 128th place out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders’ 2015 World Press Freedom Index.
https://globalvoices.org/2015/10/05/murder-abortion-cases-highlight-continuing-injustices-against-women-in-colombia/
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