
On 30th May, political prisoner and trade unionist Rosalba Gaviria Toro was finally absolved by the Judge presiding her case after being imprisoned unjustly for over two years. The collapse of the case comes just days after another imprisoned trade unionist, Aracely CaƱaveral, was released. Rosalba was jailed on 9th March 2009, and accused of ‘rebellion’, a catch-all charge used against critics of the Colombian regime. The evidence against her was flimsy and contained severe irregularities.
JFC, with the support of trade unions in the UK and Ireland had been campaigning for her release. Several MPs had also protested her incarceration. Rosalba’s is yet another example of trade unionists being held in prison unjustly for lengthy periods of time simply for being a member of a union and opposing the regime
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