USCR's Colombia Campaign Colombia's internally displaced have lost one of the few people willing to publicly speak out against the atrocities they have faced.
Authorities believe landowner-backed paramilitary groups are responsible.
Jesus was a founder and, until his death, the Director of Antioquia State's Human Rights Commission. He was an outspoken critic of the violence that has engulfed Colombia. Despite the risks involved, he did not hesitate to denounce human rights abuses publicly. He was particularly critical of the Colombian government's and military officials' support for paramilitary groups who continue to terrorize civilians. On the day we met, we were being watched quite obviously by a security agent.