Report: Inmates killed in Colombia riot shot intentionally
Source: Associated Press
New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombias capital earlier this year over fears that crowded, unhygienic conditions would fuel a virus outbreak were shot to death intentionally
By The Associated Press
November 24, 2020, 12:53 AM
3 min read
BOGOTA, Colombia -- New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombias capital earlier this year over fears that crowded, unhygienic conditions would fuel a virus outbreak were shot to death intentionally, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch.
The organization said autopsy reports it commissioned from independent forensic experts shed light on one of the deadliest prison uprisings in the nations recent history.
The Independent Forensic Expert Group and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims concluded that none of the dead were shot in a way that indicates whover fired only wanted to injure them.
Most of the gunshot wounds described in the autopsy reports are consistent with having been produced with the objective of killing, the experts found.
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Prison authorities in Colombias capital Bogota massacred 24 inmates after protests over coronavirus fears in La Modelo prison in March turned violent, forensic experts said Monday.
According to the Independent Forensic Expert Group (IFEC), autopsy reports indicate prison guards intentionally murdered inmates after their participation in national prison protests escalated.
The forensic experts were asked to examine the autopsy reports by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and concluded that most of the gunshot wounds described in the autopsy reports are consistent with having been produced with the objective of killing.
The autopsy reports do not record any signs of gunshot injuries carried out with the intention of solely injuring individuals instead of killing them, according to IFEC.
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