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Through an open letter addressed to Colombians and the control bodies, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, expressed his support for Senator Iván Cepeda, who weeks ago denounced threats against him.
(In context: Iván Cepeda denounces death threats against him and his family)
Pérez Esquivel expressed feeling concerned about this situation and, therefore, He asked the Colombian authorities to protect the physical integrity of the congressman and his family.
In the letter, the Noble Peace Prize also referred to the resurgence of violence in Colombia, the deterioration of the displaced population and the persecution suffered by indigenous peoples.
He reiterated his support for the peace process and rejected that sectors such as Uribismo oppose it: “Many people and organizations have supported the peace accords, but there are those who are opposed to reaching it for the Colombian people, including former President Álvaro Uribe, who is currently being investigated by the Colombian Justice”, the letter reads.
(You may be interested: Cepeda answers why the fear that the Court will let the Uribe process go to the Prosecutor’s Office)
And he added: “As brothers and sisters in solidarity with the Colombian people, we call on the efforts of men and women who work tirelessly to achieve Peace and demand an end to violence and murders.”
At the end of the letter, Pérez Esquivel, who received the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to the defense of democracy and human rights against military dictatorships in Latin America, says that “Dialogue is necessary to seek ways of coexistence and respect between people and the people”.
And he points out: “we demand the reintegration of the displaced people from their territories. Peace is only achieved through Truth and Justice.”
Read also:
– Iván Cepeda announced a complaint against Uribe for ‘insult and slander’
– Prosecutor rules in favor of Cepeda in case he confronts Uribe
ELTIEMPO.COM
