At Duque's request, UN backs crushing human rights report on Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema March 2, 2020

The United Nations’ office in Colombia put its weight behind its human rights office and, at his request, debunked President Ivan Duque‘s claim he was making progress.

In a press statement, the UN confirmed criticism by it’s human rights office that it “observed little progress” in the government’s obligatory implementation of investment programs in war-torn areas, called PDET.

Duque said on Saturday that the office “didn’t even bother to review the reports of those who… do such verification on the ground,” which is the UN’s mission that verifies the government’s compliance with a 2016 peace deal with demobilized FARC guerrillas.

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Foreign governments back UN
The Duque administration’s hardly diplomatic attacks and insults targeting the UN’s human rights office got it in trouble with the office that reports directly to the Security Council and the Secretary General.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/at-duques-request-un-backs-crushing-human-rights-report-on-colombia/

[Judi Lynn]

1. Public expressions of respect for Uribe's protege, pResident Duque: