Colombia wants to revise war crimes tribunal’s powers
Colombia’s foreign minister told the United Nations’ security council that his country’s war crimes tribunal JEP should be “revised” in order to “perfect it.” Without a revision, the JEP would…
Colombia’s foreign minister told the United Nations’ security council that his country’s war crimes tribunal JEP should be “revised” in order to “perfect it.” Without a revision, the JEP would…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP agreed to assume pending criminal investigations against extradited former guerrilla chief “Simon Trinidad.” In a press statement, the JEP said that it had assumed jurisdiction…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP said it has opened an investigation into gender-related crimes that were committed during the country’s armed conflict. The transitional justice tribunal announced its 11th investigation…
Colombia’s former army commander, retired General Mario Montoya, is responsible for 130 extrajudicial killings committed between 2002 and 2003, according to war crimes tribunal JEP. All victims were falsely presented…
Jailed drug trafficker and paramilitary chief “Macaco” says his influence went all the way up to Colombia’s Supreme Court. Macaco, whose real name is Carlos Mario Jimenez, reiterated last week…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP announced that it will investigate if former government officials are responsible for the extrajudicial executions of thousands of civilians. The JEP will also look into…
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council agreed to investigate a plot that apparently sought to sabotage Colombia’s ongoing peace process. The council agreed to appoint an investigator to investigate “what…
Alleged members of Colombia’s largest paramilitary organization AGC threatened to kill judges of the war crimes tribunal. According to the Special Jurisdiction of Peace (JEP), magistrate Alejandro Ramelli and his…
Colombia’s foreign minister asked the United Nations’ Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…