On January 18th of last year, Manuel Esteban Páez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, a land defender protesting the construction of the police training complex “COP City” in Atlanta, Georgia, was killed by police gunfire. Authorities claim Tortuguita fired at officers, but forensic evidence suggests they were seated with their hands raised and did not fire a weapon. In response, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, along with the Southern Center for Human Rights and the University of Dayton Human Rights Center, filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, calling for an investigation into the killing. The petition also addresses the broader prosecution of peaceful protesters and supporters, many of whom have been labeled Domestic Terrorists.
 

On this episode of Breaking Green, we hear from Anthony Enriquez of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, who discusses his work in fighting for accountability in cases of state-sponsored violence and human rights abuses.

Listen to the full episode here.