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Environmental activists from the Colombian fishing community association Fedepesan have received the Human Rights Award from Amnesty International Germany. The fishermen and women of Fedepesan frequently experience threats and harassment, the Secretary General of the organization, Julia Duchrow, said on Tuesday at the award ceremony in Berlin. The award comes with €20,000 ($21,700) prize money. “With our prize, we are showing them: You are not alone. We are here. Because your fight is also ours.” The president of the organization, Yuly Velásquez, called on the Colombian government to protect t…

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