"The family of a Colombian man believed to be killed by a strike on a boat in September has filed a human rights complaint against the United States, saying that the attack was "murder" and that he was denied the right to due process. The family believes that Colombian citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina, who was 42 years old, was killed on September 15, 2025, in the second of the publicly announced boat strikes."
"This is the first known filing of its kind in relation to the strikes, and comes as the Trump administration is openly dismantling any human rights-related safeguards and enforcement measures in the U.S. The IACHR is part of the Organization of American States. The D.C.-based institution analyzes human rights complaints, and has dozens of members, including the United States. Its decisions, however, are non-binding, as the U.S. has not ratified the treaty to enforce its actions."
A Colombian family filed a human rights complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging that a U.S. strike on a boat killed Alejandro Carranza Medina and amounted to "murder," denying him due process. Carranza, age 42, is believed to have been killed on September 15, 2025, during the second publicly announced boat strike. The petition names U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as responsible and is filed by attorney Dan Kovalik. The filing is the first known of its kind amid growing scrutiny of the military's boat strike campaign. The IACHR reviews complaints but issues non-binding decisions because the U.S. has not ratified the enforcement treaty.
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