Colombia: Further information on fear for safety / extrajudicial execution / disappearance

Index Number: AMR 23/019/1998
Date Published: 1 April 1998
Categories: Americas, Colombia

Nestor Hector Hernandez Iglesias and the inhabitants of Puerto Asis and surrounding area: There is continued concern for the safety of the residents of Puerto Asís, department of Putumayo, particularly for the mayor of the town, Néstor Hector Hernández Iglesias, as the civilian community reportedly continues to suffer attacks by paramilitary groups.