At least 43 people were murdered by the police during demonstrations in Colombia from April 28 to May 27, 2021. After Iván Duque's government tried to implement a tax reform that would require higher contributions from taxpayers with medium and low income, massive protests broke out on April 28. Since then, 3,405 cases of police brutality were registered, along with 1,445 arbitrary arrests. At least 1,133 people suffered physical violence by the police, while 47 victims sustained eye injuries.
Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021
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Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng). (May 29, 2021). Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/
Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng). "Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021." Chart. May 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/
Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng). (2021). Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/
Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng). "Number of Police Brutality Cases and Victims during Demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/
Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng), Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of police brutality cases and victims during demonstrations in Colombia in April and May 2021 [Graph], Temblores ONG (@TembloresOng), May 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233796/police-violence-cases-victims-colombia/