The ombudsman, Freddy Carrión, delivered in the National Assembly, to the Parliamentary Group for Human Rights, the report of the Special Commission for Truth and Justice on the events that occurred during the protests of October 2019.
Carrión warned that, among other conclusions, the report indicates that alleged human rights violations were committed, mainly by members of the National Police against the civilian population.
He also that the State, through its agents, violated the rights to life, physical, psychological and sexual integrity and to personal liberty.
The Truth Commission considered that emphasis should be placed on the analysis of evidence that could configure a “generalized attack” against the population, leading to the determination of a possible crime against humanity, warned the Ombudsman.
One of the recommendations of the Commission’s report is that the State have the relevant legal tools so that the security and order forces act, in all their functions, with strict adherence to respect for human rights.
He also suggested establishing individual reparation measures in the legal, economic and health fields for the victims. It recommended that the State apologize to the victims of human rights violations, as Carrión stressed.
Assemblyman Franklin Samaniego, a member of the Parliamentary Group, stressed that this act is a commitment to the truth and comprehensive reparation of the victims of October 2019. He spoke of the need for national reconciliation and the recovery of the rule of law, as well as respect for the social struggle.
For the legislator Mónica Alemán, representative of the Parliamentary Group for Women’s Rights, the report shows multiple violations of the rights of women and of citizens in general, which made their legitimate right to protest prevail.
Liliana Durán, head of the Parliamentary Group of Workers’ Rights, said that this legislative body will monitor compliance with the recommendations expressed in the report.
Silvia Salgado, president of the Border Parliamentary Group, expressed her solidarity with the victims and called to work in the search for social justice, respect for human rights, overcome impunity, achieve peace and national reconciliation.
The president of the Parliamentary Group for Human Rights, Doris Soliz, announced that this report, which is welcomed by seven parliamentary groups, will be taken to the Plenary of the National Assembly to be known and debated.
Legislators Pabel Muñoz, Amapola Naranjo, Esther Cuesta and Tito Puanchir also participated in the event, which took place in the José Mejía Lequerica room.
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