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Hi, we are at the Amnesty Human Rights Centre in London. We've just seen a new documentary about human
rights in Colombia. We are now talking with Hollman Morris the famous journalist.
Hi, Could you tell us a little more about the documentary we've just seen?
Well, I just directed a documentary, Suarez Gold, sponsored by Minority Rights Group International
that highlights the problems ancestral Afro-descendant colombian communities
who during hundreds of years have worked in mines, extracting the gold, are now facing.
However, today, with the ''fever for gold'' the big multinationals
are trying to take them out and exploit their resources.
But, isn't there existing laws that are supposed to protect these populations ?
There were none, but with the arrival of multinational mineries in Colombia
they want to exploit this ancestral mining and turn it into something illegal.
And, how is it to be an outspoken journalist in Colombia today ?
Well, Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to work as a journalist.
However we, journalists, believe it's an amazing country where to work,
tell stories and bring news for the population.
So, even if there are threats we can also slowly start to see some results,
and that gives us great satisfaction.
Could you tell us then, how do you see or do you want to see
Colombia in the future ?
I'm about to turn 44 years old and I think the dream of my generation
would be to be able to leave to our sons and daughters a peaceful Colombia,
a more democratic Colombia and more inclusive.
I believe this is the dream of many of us in Colombia.
Well, thank you very much for speaking to us. Good night.