Tanja Nijmeijer

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Tanja Anamary Nijmeijer (born February 3, 1978 in Denekamp , Netherlands ) is a Dutch citizen who joined the Colombian guerrilla organization FARC in 2002 , where she bears the name Alexandra Nariño . She rose to the very top of the FARC leadership.

In December 2010, the USA brought charges against Nijmeijer and 17 other FARC fighters on suspicion of terrorism . You are accused of being responsible for the kidnapping of three US citizens in 2003 who had an airplane crash in the Colombian jungle. Nijmeijer has been called for an international search via Interpol .

In the Netherlands in 2011 the question was discussed at parliamentary level whether Nijmeijer should be deprived of Dutch citizenship because of its membership in the FARC, which is listed as a banned terrorist organization across the EU . The government made it clear that this is currently not possible.

biography

Nijmeijer was born in Denekamp , part of the Overijssel province, and studied Romance languages at the University of Groningen . She moved to Pereira , Colombia for one year in 2000 and in 2001 traveled the country with the Caravan for Life to raise awareness of the situation of the rural poor in Colombia. After completing her studies, she returned to Colombia in 2002, against the advice of her family and fellow students. Subsequently, Nijmeijer joined the FARC under the pseudonym Eillen (Eileen or Ellen) and worked as a translator, interpreter and also took part in combat operations.

Found diaries

Tanja Nijmeijer became internationally known after her diaries were found in an attack on a guerrilla camp in 2007. She escaped herself. Her diary entries made headlines, however: she complained about the boring life in the guerrillas, the sexual escapades of the guerrillas and the narrow-mindedness of their commanders.

Secretary to Mono Jojoy

After their diary entries became known, observers assumed that Nijmeijer would be severely punished by the FARC. In 2009, however, the Colombian military found documents, according to which she had risen to the right hand of FARC Vice Víctor Suárez alias Mono Jojoy. It was suspected that Tanja Nijmeijer was also at his side during Operation Sodom , a commando operation by the Colombian army on the night of September 22-23, 2010, in which Mono Jojoy was killed. It was initially unclear whether she was among the 20 or so guerrillas killed. After identifying the last fatality, the Dutch Foreign Ministry confirmed on October 10, 2010 that Nijmeijer was not one of those killed.

Peace process

On October 14, 2012, it was announced that Tanja Nijmeijer was a member of the FARC's official negotiating delegation for the peace negotiations in Oslo . She should work there as an interpreter and translator. Her nomination sparked protests from the Colombian government because she did not want to recognize Nijmeijer as a negotiating partner because she is not a Colombian. Nijmeijer also takes part in the further negotiations in Havana .

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  1. ↑ The date of birth according to Interpol is February 3, 1978, while the FARC ( Memento from January 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) gives February 13, 1978 as the date of birth.
  2. ^ Edwin Koopman: Tanja Nijmeijer close to FARC leadership. ( Memento of May 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) In: Radio Netherlands , May 12, 2010 (English).
  3. ↑ USA indict Dutch FARC fighter , Der Standard, December 15, 2010
  4. ↑ Nijmeijer, Tanja Anamary, ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.interpol.int archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. international search on the Interpol website, accessed on April 28, 2014
  5. ↑ Tanja Nijmeijer's paspoort kan niet sein afgenomen ( Memento from May 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) in: RNW.nl from December 20, 2011, accessed on April 28, 2014 (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Frederik Obermaier: I think that it is my destiny to be here , Die Zeit . June 15, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2020. 
  7. ^ Simon Romero: Dutch Guerrilla in Colombia Leaves Puzzling Trail. (en) , The New York Times . May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2020. 
  8. ↑ Frederik Obermaier: The Guerillera from the Row House , the daily newspaper from September 25, 2010
  9. ↑ BuZa: Tanja Nijmeijer is not dood. In: RTL Nieuws , October 10, 2010 (Dutch).
  10. ^ Friederike Böge: Guerrilla fighter on a peace mission. ( Memento of October 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in: Financial Times Deutschland , October 20, 2012.
  11. ↑ Sandra Weiss: Until victory or until death. in: Der Tagesspiegel , October 18, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Nijmeijer, Tanja
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nijmeijer, Tanja Anamary (full name); Nariño, Alexandra (battle name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch members of the Colombian guerrilla organization FARC
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd February 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Denekamp , Netherlands