Colombian police responsible for 11 deaths at 2020 protests - report


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  • Tuesday, 14 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: A man watches photos and messages posted in front of the place where police officers gave electric shocks to Javier Ordonez, who died after being detained, in Bogota, Colombia, September 13, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's national police are responsible for the deaths of 11 people during anti-police brutality protests last year, a report sponsored by the United Nations said on Monday.

A series of demonstrations against President Ivan Duque's unpopular government have led to more than 40 civilian deaths since 2019, according to government figures.

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