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Colombian court rules against police for abuse of journalist

"A court in Bogota ruled against the Colombian government for the police's detention and torture of journalist Manuel Santiago López, while he was covering the national strike of 2021 in Duitama, Boyacá. El Espectador reports.

The state, the Ministry of Defense, and the National Police face an economic penalty. However, Santiago López told El Espectador that he does not consider justice was served because he requested a public apology from the police and the creation of protocols to protect journalists covering protests. The court did not order any measure in this regard."

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