Words That Kill

David Ravelo—a Colombian economist and human rights advocate—was actively involved in campaigns to curtail the power of paramilitary leaders. Because of his activism, Ravelo was accused by paramilitary leaders of the 1991 murder of the municipal officer David Núñez Cala. […]

In collaboration with 15 Años, Colectivo de Abogados, Comisíon Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, and the Bertha Foundation, NMAP created the Words That Kill series to help Colombian human rights defenders fight defamation campaigns. Human rights groups there have long-been […]

In collaboration with 15 Años, Colectivo de Abogados, Comisíon Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, and the Bertha Foundation, N-MAP created the Words That Kill series to help Colombian human rights defenders fight defamation campaigns. Human rights groups there have long-been […]

In collaboration with Colectivo de Abogados, Corporacion Juridica Yira Castro, and the Bertha Foundation, N-MAP created the Words That Kill series to help Colombian human rights defenders fight defamation campaigns and false accusations. Human rights groups there have long-been targets […]