Colombia’s drug policy of past 4 years a...
Medellin government rejects ‘illegitimate’ interim mayor
Electoral violence in Colombia doubled since 2018
Colombia legalizes assisted suicide in historic ruling
Why Colombia’s upcoming elections could trigger a crisis
Colombia’s inspector general suspends mayors on election meddling...
Daniel Quintero
Colombia made $1.2B available for possible slush funds
Did Colombia ‘disappear’ jailed narco with alleged ties...
AGC kill 26 during 4-day terror campaign in...
  • About
  • Support
  • Exclusives
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

‘False positives’ must not be tried in military courts: UN

by Tom Heyden May 30, 2011


colombia news - christian salazar

“False positive” cases should be processed through regular courts and not through the military justice system, said Christian Salazar, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, La FM reported Monday.

Salazar said that for the purpose of transparency, the some 500 “false positive” cases should be tried in the regular justice system.

“We have been informed that there are at least 500 cases of deaths in combat that are presenting complaints in the military courts for extrajudicial execution. We therefore recommend that these cases are transferred immediately to the regular courts for their investigation,” he said.

“We also recommend creating an independent commission that revises the cases of deaths in combat,” the U.N. official added.

The “false positives” scandal emerged under former President Alvaro Uribe’s administration, while incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos was defense minister.

It was revealed that many people who had been recorded as having died in battle were actually the victims of extrajudicial executions by the military, who presented them as fallen guerrillas.

christian salazarfalse positivesmilitary justiceUnited Nations

Trending

  • AGC kill 26 during 4-day terror campaign in northern Colombia

  • Why Colombia’s upcoming elections could trigger a crisis

  • Colombia’s inspector general suspends mayors on election meddling charges

Related articles

  • The retired general’s lies before Colombia’s war crimes tribunal

  • Army officials admit to executing 120 civilians in northeast Colombia

  • Colombia’s war victims question Otoniel before extradition to US could silence warlord

  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top