Herman Naranjo Quintero, a community leader and merchant from the municipality of Tame, in Arauca, was assassinated on Wednesday night, after he was kidnapped by armed men one day before.
(In this regard: Arauca: armed men entered the house of a community leader and kidnapped him).
The news was reported by the NGO Indepaz through its Twitter account, which stated that “Hermán Naranjo Quintero was a social leader affiliated with the Community Action Board of Corocito in Tame, Arauca. With Herman there would be 16 leaders and defenders human rights murdered in 2022 and 1302 since the signing of the peace agreement”.
Herman Naranjo Quintero
02/02/2022
Tame, AraucaHermán Naranjo Quintero was a social leader affiliated with the Community Action Board of Corocito in Tame, Arauca.
With Herman, there would be 16 human rights defenders and leaders assassinated in 2022 and 1,302 since the signing of the peace agreement. pic.twitter.com/W1BTc6NQ12
— INDEPAZ (@Indepaz) February 3, 2022
(You may be interested: Social leader and his wife murdered in Arauca had no threats).
Orange’s wife Elder Carrillo, He shared a video on social networks in which he asked that his life be respected and requested help from the authorities.
“Some people there just took him away a few moments ago. We ask that you respect his life. We have nothing to do with this war, we are just workers. He has a disease, he has diabetes. Please, I ask you that they respect his life and I ask for help from all those who can collaborate with us: the Ombudsman, Human Rights…”, Carillo pointed out in the video.
On the other hand, the Ombudsman’s Office rejected the murder of the merchant and assured that he hopes that the authorities find those responsible for the crime.
“From @DefensoriaCol we reject the murder of Mr. Herman Naranjo Quintero, who yesterday had been detained by illegal armed groups in the village of #Corocito, a rural area of the municipality of #Tame. We hope that the authorities find those responsible for this crime “, wrote the body.
Likewise, Guillermo Díaz, a member of the Permanent Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Arauca, who has been denouncing the violence that exists in the department, also confirmed the murder of Herman Naranjo.
(Also: Who is the ELN showing its teeth with its acts of violence?)
From @DefensoriaCol We reject the murder of Mr. Herman Naranjo Quintero, who yesterday had been detained by illegal armed groups in the village #chorocyterural area of the municipality of #Tame. We hope that the authorities find those responsible for this crime.
— Ombudsman (@DefensoriaCol) February 3, 2022
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