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TUC statement on the latest acts of aggression against Colombian trade unionists

Britain’s Trades Union Congress is deeply concerned at the latest acts of aggression against Colombian trade unionists following threats sent to the president of CUT Colombia, Diogenes Orjuela, and other officials on Wednesday 5 February 2020.

Mr Orjuela was an invited guest of the TUC’s National Congress in September 2019 and continues to work alongside British trade unions through Justice for Colombia, the TUC’s official and permanent campaign to support peace and social justice in Colombia. Escalating violence against trade unionists and Colombia’s dreadful record on labour rights, which lie behind the TUC’s decision to prioritise Colombia in our international work, are major factors in the unprecedented National Strike which has united millions of Colombians to demand a fairer and more peaceful society. Attempts to target or intimidate strike organisers such as Mr Orjuela violate not only basic human rights but fundamental democratic principles essential to free and functioning societies. The TUC urges the Colombian government to guarantee security for trade unionists and all those participating in the National Strike.

Statement in Spanish:

La Central Sindical Británica (TUC), a la cual están afiliados 50 sindicatos con más de 5.6 millones de integrantes en total, está profundamente preocupada por los últimos actos de agresión contra sindicalistas colombianos tras las amenazas enviadas al presidente de la CUT Colombia, Diogenes Orjuela, el miércoles 5 de febrero del 2020. Las amenazas eran en contra del Sr. Orjuela y varias otras personas. El Sr. Orjuela fue invitado al Congreso Nacional de la TUC en septiembre del 2019 y sigue trabajando junto a los sindicatos británicos a través de la organización británica-irlandesa Justice for Colombia, la campaña oficial y permanente del TUC para apoyar a la paz y la justicia social en Colombia. La escalada de la violencia en contra de los sindicalistas y el terrible historial colombiano en los derechos laborales, que han impulsado la decisión del TUC de priorizar a Colombia en nuestro trabajo internacional, son factores importantes que terminaron en el Paro Nacional que ha unido a millones de colombianos para exigir una sociedad más justa y en paz. Los intentos de atacar o intimidar a los organizadores de huelgas como el Sr. Orjuela no sólo violan a los derechos humanos básicos, sino también los principios democráticos que son esenciales para las sociedades libres. La TUC insta al gobierno colombiano a garantizar la seguridad de los sindicalistas y de todos los participantes en el Paro Nacional.

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