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Thanks to your action earlier this year, Colombian human rights defender Gabriel Gonzalez was recently released from prison after a judge in Bucaramanga, Santander department, acquitted him of all charges.

The judge found that the rebellion charges against Mr. Gonzalez were baseless and relied on witness evidence and government reports that lacked impartiality and credibility. The judgment confirms that the charges against Mr. Gonzalez should never have been initiated.

However, these proceedings have stigmatized Mr. Gonzalez as being a rebel guerrilla and he is now at high risk of reprisal attacks from paramilitary forces. In the past, human rights defenders have been found innocent of rebellion charges, only to be attacked or killed upon their release.

Take action now to demand that the Colombian Interior Ministry urgently provide Mr. Gonzalez with adequate protection to prevent attacks against him.

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