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Dear All

Human rights defender Ingrid Vergara has received death threats and her daughter, 14-year-old Cendy Torres Vergara, has been followed by unknown individuals in the city of Sincelejo, northern Colombia. Ingrid Vergara documents and exposes human rights violations committed by paramilitary groups. Her life and that of her daughter may be at risk.

Please see attached the 2-page urgent action appeal, with a photo of Ingrid Vergara. Any help from you to ensure their safety is much appreciated.

Best wishes, Polly.

Pollyanna Truscott
Deputy Representative at the United Nations
Amnesty International United Nations Office
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
office: +1 212 867 8878 x 4 / mobile: +1 646 884 2964
ptruscot@amnesty.org / www.amnesty.org

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