example, “to attend to their physiological needs,” to have intimate relations,223 and “the women
gave birth in front of everyone”224); (e) food was inexistent, insufficient and/or unbalanced, 225
and (f) water was insufficient and of poor quality.226 In this regard, it was indicated that those
displaced were provided with minimum amounts of water, which had an impact on hygiene and
on digestive functions.227 The foregoing, added to the experiencies resulting from displacement,
led first to illnesses that directly affected the physical228 and mental health229 of these people, a
situation for which the State failed to provide any230 or insufficient attention;231 second, to
223
Cf. Affidavit prepared by Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14974). Regarding the inexistence of
State assistance with regard to health care, see also the Affidavit prepared by Elvia Hinestroza Roa on January 21, 2013
(evidence file, folio 15036).
224
Cf. Those displaced had no privacy in circumstances where this was required; for example, “to attend to their
physiological needs, […] the women gave birth in front of everyone, although this is a very private act, all because the
appropriate conditions did not exist.” Affidavit prepared by Elvia Hinestroza on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folio
15032).
225
Cf. Regarding the food situation of those displaced, see the affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by Alicia
Mosquera (evidence file, folio 14973), Marcos Fidel Velásquez (evidence file, folios 14952 and 14953), Mirna Luz
Cuadrado (evidence file, folio 15050), John Jairo Mena Palacop (evidence file, folio 14984) and Henry Angulo Martínez
(evidence file, folio 15074). In addition, the Social Solidarity Network acknowledged that: “there had been a systematic
failure to provide humanitarian assistance, especially with food aid, which is causing serious problems of malnutrition
among the displaced population. Social Solidarity Network, Memorandum. Monitoring the commitments made by the
national Government to those displaced from the Cacarica River basin (Municipality of Riosucio, Chocó) who have been
accommodated in the Turbo sports arena, in Bocas de Atrato and on the Cacique hacienda in Cupica (Bahía Solano)
dated December 9, 1998 (evidence file, folio 48057).
226
Cf. Those displaced were provided with a minimum amount of water, which had an impact on hygiene and on
digestive functions. In this regard, see the affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by Leopoldina Ulloa Montaño
(evidence file, folio 15065), Jerónimo Pérez Argumedo (evidence file, folio 14930), Etilbia del Cármen Páez Cierra
(evidence file, folio 15043), Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14973), John Jairo Mena Palacio (evidence file,
folio 14984), and Marcos Fidel Velásquez (evidence file, folio 14953). Also, Report of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the Office in Colombia to the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on Human
Rights. E/CN 4/1998/16, 9 March 1998 (evidence file, folio 752).
227
In this regard, see the affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by Leopoldina Ulloa (evidence file, folio 15065),
Jerónimo Pérez Argumedo (evidence file, folio 14930), Etilbia del Cármen Páez (evidence file, folio 15043), Alicia
Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14973), Etilbia Del Carmen Paez Cierra (evidence file, folio 15043), John Jairo
Mena Palacio (evidence file, folio 14984), and Marcos Fidel Velásquez (evidence file, folio 14953). Also, Report of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Office in Colombia to the fifty-fourth session of the
Commission on Human Rights. E/CN 4/1998/16, 9 March 1998 (evidence file, folio 752).
228
Cf. Regarding the physical illnesses resulting from the poor conditions of the displaced, see the affidavits of
January 21, 2013, prepared by Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14974), John Jairo Mena Palacio (evidence
file, folio 14987), Elvia Hinestroza Roa (evidence file, folio 15033) and Leopoldina Ulloa Montaño (evidence file, folio
15066). The women suffering specific physical ailments: affidavit prepared by Etilbia del Cármen Páez Cierra (evidence
file, folio 15043). Also, the testimony of the presumed victims indicates that those displaced lacked basic health care
services. Cf. Affidavits prepared by Etilbia Del Carmen Paez Cierra (evidence file, folio 15043); Henry Angulo (evidence
file, folio 15074); Elvia Hinestroza Roa (evidence file, folio 15033); Ángel Nelis Palacios Quinto (evidence file, folio
14996); John Jairo Mena Palacio (evidence file, folio 14984); Jerónimo Pérez Argumedo (evidence file, folio 14929); and
Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14975). See also, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the Office in Colombia to the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on Human Rights. E/CN
4/1998/16, 9 March 1998 (evidence file, folio 752).
229
Cf. Affidavit prepared by Franscisco Frenio Fernandez Padiclla on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folio 15059).
Regarding the psychological problems producedby the displacement, see the affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by
Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14974), John Jairo Mena Palacio (evidence file, folio 14987) and Eleodoro
Sánchez Mosquera (evidence file, folio 15015).
230
Cf. Affidavit prepared by Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14974) with regard to the inexistence of
State assistance in relation to health care. See also the affidavit prepared by Elvia Hinestroza Roa on January 21, 2013
(evidence file, folio 15036).
231
Cf. Affidavit prepared by John Jairo Mena Palacio on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folio 14984) regarding the
inadequacy of the health care services provided by the State. See also the affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by
Jerónimo Pérez Argumedo (evidence file, folios 14929 and 1430), Elvia Hinestroza Roa (evidence file, folio 15032) and
Alicia Mosquera Hurtado (evidence file, folio 14976). Also, some testimonies and other probative elements indicate that
the displaced in the camps endured difficult living conditions. Cf. Affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by Alicia
Mosquera Hurtado 2013 (evidence file, folio 14973) and Leopoldina Ulloa Montaño (evidence file, folio 15065). In this
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