Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the Colombian government’s progress on investigating alleged police killings during protests in that country in (a) September 2020 and (b) April and May 2021.

The British Government remains concerned about reports of human rights violations in Colombia during recent protests. We are clear that we support the right of all Colombians to protest peacefully, and that the right to peaceful assembly and association must be guaranteed.

We look to the Colombian authorities to investigate fully any excessive use of force and take appropriate action against those responsible. Members of the Security services must also be held accountable for their actions, and all complaints thoroughly investigated.