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Nariño massacres
Nariño shown in red
LocationNariño Department, Colombia
Date4 and 11 February 2009

Attack type

Massacre
Deaths27
Perpetrators FARC
DefendersIndigenous Awá people

The Nariño massacres (Spanish: Masacres en Nariño) were two massacresofindigenous Awá people in the Nariño DepartmentofColombia perpetrated by members of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in February 2009. A total of 27 Awás were massacred, including women and young children.[1]

First massacre[edit]

The first massacre occurred on February 4, 2009, when a FARC guerrilla group entered the village Tortugal. FARC accused the Awás of collaborating with the Armed Forces of Colombia.[2] These accusations led to the torture[3] and killing of seventeen Awás, eight of whom were killed with knives, according to a witness who managed to escape.[2] The incident was denounced by Human Rights Watch and the Governor of the Nariño Department, Antonio Navarro Wolff.[4]

Second massacre[edit]

The second massacre occurred a week later on February 11, when ten Awá were murdered in the Sandé shelter between Ricaurte and Guachavez,[5][6] apparently because they failed to provide FARC with information about the Colombian forces operating in the area.[5] In press releases, FARC stated that they support the indigenous, but not those who conspire against them.[1] The National Army of Colombia only found one of the bodies. Although the Awá live in a protected area, this did not prevent armed groups from entering their territory.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kearns, Rick (March 13, 2009). "FARC massacre of indigenous in Columbia, more deaths and displacement". Indian Country Today. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ a b "Sigue sin esclarecerse matanza de indígenas" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. February 10, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ "Acnur y Human Rights Watch rechazan masacre de indígenas en Nariño" (in Spanish). Revista Semana. February 10, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ "Human Rights Watch condenó asesinato de 17 indígenas awa por las Farc" [Human Rights Watch condemned the murder of 17 indigenous Awá people by FARC] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ a b "Colombianos por la Paz exige a las Farc que aclaren su responsabilidad en masacres indígenas" (in Spanish). El Espectador. February 11, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ "Aún no encuentran cuerpos de indígenas masacrados" (in Spanish). Revista Semana. February 12, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  • ^ "Investigar la muerte de indígenas de la comunidad Awa en Nariño a manos de las Farc pidió Acnur" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved June 21, 2010.

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