Urgent Action Colombia February 2026

Below is an Urgent Action regarding the need for protection for Venezuelan human rights defenders and activists in Colombia, Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche.

You may recall that Yendri is a close collaborator of Amnesty International Venezuela, working from Colombia, and was the victim of a terrible attack in October 2025. He and Luis are currently undergoing a process of rehabilitation and are doing well overall. However, despite authorities vowing to implement comprehensive and stable protection measures after the attack, Yendri and Luis continue to depend on temporary and limited protection measures that are insufficient to address their situation and may be lifted at any time.

Amnesty is urging the authorities to advance promptly with the risk assessment process for Yendri and Luis, and to provide them with comprehensive, stable, and individualized protection measures.

Urgent Action Link: [Click here]

Please take action as soon as possible until 30 April 2026.

Please also copy your communications to the Colombian Ambassador to the UK: His Excellency Mr Roy Leonardo Barreras, Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, 3 Hans Crescent, London, SW1X 0LN (elondres@cancilleria.gov.co)

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