 Over 120 protests were organised throughout Colombia to commemorate one year of the national strike. Thousands took to the streets across the country to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to state violence during last year's strike. The protests faced repression similar to what the state had unleashed last year. On April 28, 2021, the people of Colombia embarked on a national strike. The protests continued for several weeks. This strike was called in rejection of a neoliberal tax reform bill after it was introduced in Congress. But it soon transformed into a national struggle against the far-right government of President Iván Duque and his austerity and repressive policies. Thousands of thousands of Colombians organised mobilisations for weeks in all corners of the country, demanding structural changes and an end to policies that deepen economic crisis and social inequality. While diverse sectors had mobilised consistently since Duque assumed the presidency in August 2018, the national strike was the longest wave of mobilisation that also achieved the highest level of unity in Colombia. In response, the national government unleashed unprecedented levels of police and military repression against peaceful protesters. According to the Human Rights Organisation, Temblores, between April 28 and June 26, a total of 4,687 cases of police violence were registered in the country. These included 44 deaths, over 1,600 victims of physical violence, 28 victims of sexual violence, 9 victims of gender-based violence, over 2,000 arbitrary arrests and other human rights violations. The UN Human Rights Office in Colombia carried out a special investigation into these incidents of violence. It examined 83 videos and conducted over 622 interviews with victims and witnesses of the violence unleashed by the police, mobile anti-riots quad or es-mad and paramilitary groups. The findings of this investigation were presented in December last year. Since then, the situation has not improved much. The UN Human Rights Office in Colombia stated on April 28 this year that many Colombian families still do not know what happened to the victims of the police repression. To commemorate one year of the strike, Colombians organised protests in various public places. For instance, in the capital, Citi Bogota, massive rallies were recorded in places such as the Labour Ministry, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the District University etc. Protesters also gathered outside the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office. The mobile anti-riots quad cracked down on the protesting citizens. 44 people were arrested, including a US citizen, studying in Bogota. There have been no convictions so far of any member of the state armed forces or paramilitaries responsible for the killings and violence during last year's strike.