Edwin Mauricio Capaz
Edwin Mauricio Capaz is the coordinator of the Human Rights area at the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC), an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of indigenous communities in Colombia. He has been vocal about the alarming rise in the recruitment of children by armed groups in the region, noting that for every child rescued, several more are being recruited. Capaz emphasizes the urgency of addressing the socio-economic factors driving youth towards these groups and the need for effective community and governmental responses to counteract this troubling trend.
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Edwin Mauricio Capaz is the coordinator of the Human Rights area of the Cric, highlighting the overwhelming number of children being recruited by armed groups.
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