Procuraduría abrió pliego de cargos contra un Policía de Medellín por uso excesivo de la fuerza en unas protestas del 2021
En la noche de este jueves 18 de diciembre, la Procuraduría General de la Nación informó que le abrió pliego de cargos al patrullero de la Policía Met...
TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office has initiated charges against police officer Cristian Camilo Santander Castillo.
- The charges stem from alleged excessive use of force during protests on April 28, 2021, in Medellín.
- The investigation seeks to confirm if the officer caused harm to a detained young woman through physical aggression.
- The disciplinary investigation has been open since September 2021, with the Attorney General's Office noting the lengthy duration.
- The protests on April 28, 2021, involved various activities and led to significant property damage and numerous detentions.
- NGOs Temblores and Indepaz reported thousands of cases of police violence, including killings and arbitrary detentions, between April and June 2021.
- Human Rights Watch has pointed to structural failures within the Colombian police regarding human rights violations.