A/HRC/45/CRP.11 in the house. Ms. Granadillo also remembers seeing an official in clothing with the SEBIN logo throughout the operation.1675 948. Later that morning, an older official, who appeared to Ms. Granadillo to outrank the others, arrived at the house. He forced Ms. Granadillo and her cousin to sign a document stating they would not make any complaints about what had occurred. “El Capitán” told her that should anyone ask what he looked like, she should describe someone with the opposite appearance.1676 949. Ms. Padilla was taken to a room where a female official transcribed a statement on a computer. It stated that Ms. Padilla’s declaration had not been coerced and that her rights had been respected. They printed the document and compelled her to sign it. 1677 950. Ms. Granadillo and her cousin were taken back to the García Palomo house separately from Ms. Padilla and her son’s girlfriend. They were all told that DGCIM would continue to watch them. “El Capitán” threatened Ms. Padilla that he would continue to detain her son. He later told his mother he was taken to DGCIM offices in Boleíta to sign similar papers before they returned him to the house. 951. Upon arriving at the García Palomo house, the family found their belongings strewn about, furniture destroyed, and numerous items missing.1678 Out of fear, the family chose not to file any official complaint at that time. The García Palomo family fled the country a few days later.1679 They filed a complaint from Colombia with the Investigation Division of the Public Prosecutor’s Office on 13 February 2018.1680 Second Detention of Ms. Granadillo and her Parents (24 May 2018) 952. By May 2018, Argenis Granadillo and his wife (Ms. Granadillo’s parents) had moved to Miranda to stay with Ms. Granadillo in the García Palomo house while she completed her internship at the hospital. Mr. Granadillo walked his daughter to work each morning, and noticed vehicle surveillance.1681 953. Around 8 a.m. on Friday 24 May 2018, DGCIM officers forced the neighbourhood security guard to ring the doorbell to the García Palomo house.1682 Seeing the familiar face, Mr. Granadillo opened the door, but was confronted by around ten officers with covered faces and armed with rifles. Most wore black DGCIM jackets, but two wore clothing with no distinctive marks.1683 954. The officers took the family to the living room. Ms. Granadillo recognized “El Capitán” and one other official. Ms. Granadillo told the officers they did not know the whereabouts of Colonel García Palomo. The officers stole personal items from the house. Officers hooded the three family members and loaded them into two vehicles with tinted windows and no licence plates.1684 955. The family was taken to a house that Ms. Granadillo confirmed was different from the first location. It was larger, consisting of three storeys. It was also run down, smelled humid and many things were broken, including the locks to the doors. The view from the livingroom window was of a mountainous area, which Ms. and Mr. Granadillo later recognized as in or near Fort Tiuna.1685 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 188 Ibid. Ibid. Mission Interview with Sorbay Padilla on 22 June 2020. Photos on file with the Mission. Mission Interview with Sorbay Padilla on 22 June 2020. Investigator Field Report, Fifth Prosecutor’s Office Investigation Division, Public Prosecutor’s Office of Colombia, 14 February 2018, on file with the Mission. Mission Interview with Argenis Granadillo on 9 June 2020. Ibid. Mission Interview with Ariana Granadillo on 18 May 2020; Mission Interview with Argenis Granadillo on 9 June 2020. Ibid. Ibid.

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