Colombia: Protest Murder of Rural Union Leader/Government Must Act Now to Stop the Killings! Another trade unionist has paid with his life for the impunity which nourishes institutionalized violence and the relentless war against trade unionists in Colombia. Reynel Duque Ramirez, a local peasant leader of the IUF-affiliated UNAC (Union Nacional Agroalimentaria de Colombia, the national agro-food workers' federation) in Montañita, Department of Caqueta, set off for work in his canoe on the morning of September 16. According to the available information, he was seized by unidentified armed men in uniform. His body was later discovered with bullet wounds in the head. Please write NOW to the President of Colombia to demand a full and open investigation of the Ramirez murder, prosecution of the perpetrators and an end to the reigning impunity. Let the Colombian government know that the world holds it responsible for the safety and security of all trade union members and leaders. To participate in other IUF campaigns, please click here. Date updated : 22-Sep-2005 Language : en Status: closed