On 8 August 2009, it is one year since the Colombian police detained our comrade and friend Liliany Obando and charged her with two counts of rebellion and managing funds for a terrorist organization.
Liliany Obando was a representative of the Agricultural Workers Union Federation (FENSUAGRO).
Liliany is charged with rebellion. This is a common catch-all charge that is regularly used to imprison those who speak out against the government for long periods without trial. ‘Rebellion’ also allows the regime to smear those accused of it as being ‘terrorists’ and helps to delegitimise their work. Colombia has the highest rate of killings of union activists in the world.
We ask all unionists to demand that the Colombian government free Liliany Obando.
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On 8 August 2009, it is one year since the Colombian police detained our comrade and friend Liliany Obando and charged her with two counts of rebellion and managing funds for a terrorist organization.
Liliany Obando was a representative of the Agricultural Workers Union Federation (FENSUAGRO).
Liliany is charged with rebellion. This is a common catch-all charge that is regularly used to imprison those who speak out against the government for long periods without trial. ‘Rebellion’ also allows the regime to smear those accused of it as being ‘terrorists’ and helps to delegitimise their work. Colombia has the highest rate of killings of union activists in the world.
We ask all unionists to demand that the Colombian government free Liliany Obando.
Send your protest messages to:
More information:
