Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD)
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Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) is a specialized Colombian police riot-control unit known for managing public protests and civil unrest and for its controversial role in human rights debates.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian law enforcement unit
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riot control unit ⓘ specialized police unit ⓘ |
| controversy |
deaths and injuries during protests
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excessive use of force allegations ⓘ impact on freedom of assembly in Colombia ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ESMAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
crowd control
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management of public protests ⓘ response to civil unrest ⓘ riot control ⓘ |
| hasOpposingOrganization |
human rights organizations in Colombia
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social protest movements in Colombia ⓘ student movements in Colombia ⓘ |
| hasRole | support to regular police units during disturbances ⓘ |
| hasSupporter | Colombian government officials advocating public order ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfUnit | mobile squad ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bogotá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national territory of Colombia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state security force ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | es ⓘ |
| nativeName | Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegations of human rights violations
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controversial crowd-control tactics ⓘ participation in large-scale demonstrations in Colombia ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope |
rural areas
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urban areas ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Policía Nacional de Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesBy |
Colombian human rights and use-of-force norms
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Colombian police regulations ⓘ |
| shortName | ESMAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on police reform in Colombia
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human rights reports by NGOs ⓘ media coverage during national strikes in Colombia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Dirección de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Policía Nacional de Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
crowd dispersal tactics
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riot control techniques ⓘ use of less-lethal weapons ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
armored vehicles
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batons ⓘ riot shields ⓘ rubber bullets ⓘ tear gas ⓘ |
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