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OAS human rights expresses 'deep concern' over Colombia spying scandal
by Adriaan Alsema January 17, 2020
The human right commission of the Organization of American States on Thursday urged Colombia’s authorities to carry out an “exhaustive and independent investigation” of reportedly illegal spying by the army.
In a statement, the IACHR expressed “deep concern” after a meeting with Senators Roy Barreras and Ivan Cepeda, who,along with the Supreme Court,were allegedly wiretapped by the army.
According to weekly Semana, former National Army commander Nicasio Martinez ordered the wiretapping and the forwarding of information to the far-right party of President Ivan Duque.
The Supreme Court subsequently found listening devices in the office of the magistrate who is investigating former President Alvaro Uribe, the president’s political patron and the leader of the Democratic Center (CD) party.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/oas-human-rights-expresses-deep-concern-over-colombia-spying-scandal/
