Colombia: State Espionage Targets Gov't Critics
- 9 years ago
Colombian state security used illegal interception of communications, spying, and death threats against human rights defenders and opponents of the government. Victims feel such methods by the state represent psychological torture. However, existing legislation enables cases of torture to be typified as a minor crime such as personal injury or abuse of authority. Natalia Margarita reports from Bogota. teleSUR