In Pictures: Deadly protests in Colombia

The UN rights office has condemned the “excessive use of force” by security officers in Colombia, after numerous deaths during days of protests. The protests, which began last week, demanded the withdrawal of a tax reform proposed by the government of President Ivan Duque – he did so on Sunday, but the protests have continued. The UN rights office said on Tuesday: “Given the extremely tense situation, with soldiers as well as police officers deployed to police the protest, we call for calm.”