On May 31st, four environmental defenders from the organization Federation of Santander Fishers for Tourism and Environment (FEDESPAN) were victims of an attack with firearms by unknown people while assessing possible environmental harm in the Magdalena Medio region, an extensive inter-Andean valley in the central part of Colombia formed by the Magdalena River. We urge the Ministry of Interior to adopt immediate measures to guarantee the life and right to defend human rights of members of FEDESPAN.
