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Colombia's Controversial Riot Police Unit ESMAD Returns
Original: The Mobile Anti-Riot Squads (ESMAD), the police unit implicated in multiple killings, returns in Colombia
Colombia's Mobile Anti-Riot Squads, known as ESMAD, are being redeployed, according to Peace Brigades International-Canada. The police unit has been repeatedly implicated in killings and excessive force against protesters, drawing criticism from human rights organisations. Its return is expected to reignite concerns about state violence and the safety of demonstrators in Colombia.
Why now: Human rights groups are sounding the alarm over the reactivation of a police unit accused of killing protesters.
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