Human rights official assassinated in Colombia’s southwest

Human rights official assassinated in Colombia’s southwest
Feb 18, 2014 posted by Camilo Mejia Giraldo

Two unknown gunmen in Colombia’s southwest have assassinated a defense attorney working for the country’s Ombudsman’s Office, officials reported on Tuesday.

59-year-old Hilda Myriam Lasso Largacha — a public defense lawyer in the state of Cauca for the past 17 years — was gunned down by two assailants in front of her home in the municipality of Puerto Tejada at around 8:30 pm, a press release from the Ombudsman’s office stated.

According to the regional director for the Ombudsman’s office Mauricio Redondo, the government body was unaware any threats against Lasso Largacha even though she had been dealing with criminal cases throughout the region.

“No threats or risks related to her work as a professional of the Ombudsman’s Office were known,” Redondo said, and added his condolences to her family stating that she was an excellent worker and public defender.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/official-defense-attorney-assassinated-colombias-southwest/

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