Attorney General's Office asked the Prosecutor's Office to investigate the use of children during the indigenous protest in Bogotá
For several hours of tension in the center of Bogotá, while 1,200 officials remained detained inside the Ministry of the Interior and clashes were recorded at the entrances to the building, the authorities warned of a particularly worrying element: the presence of children and adolescents in the midst of the protest being used as a "shield."
TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office is investigating the alleged use of children as human shields during an Emberá indigenous protest in Bogotá.
- Minors were reportedly used as protection and pressure mechanisms during blockades and disturbances at the Ministry of the Interior.
- This act is considered a crime under Colombian penal legislation and violates the principle of the best interests of the child.
- President Gustavo Petro and the ICBF director have strongly condemned the use of minors in the protest.
- The ICBF offered shelter and care for the minors, but the community rejected the assistance.
- Legal actions have been filed against those responsible for the alleged exploitation of children.