Colombia’s Justice Minister has called on the fugitive ex-Peace Commissioner Juan Carlos Restrepo to return to his country and face trial, reported Colombian website Terra Monday. Restrepo, who served as…
The Colombian government has rejected claims by ex-President Alvaro Uribe that the trial of his former peace commissioner has political undertones which might pressure judges for a conviction, reported El Espectador…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced Tuesday it would reconsider its ruling against the Colombian government in a 1997 massacre case. The Colombian defense minister, Juan Carlos Esguerra,…
The Spanish judge and Organizations of American States adviser Baltasar Garzon has called for restraint amid allegations of “false victims” from the 1997 Mapiripan massacre. Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos…
The Colombian government has confirmed politicians convicted for having paramilitary links will be allowed to leave jail temporarily on election day, Colombian media reported. The Justice Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office proposed reform of the Law of Justice and Peace Thursday that would give priority to sentences for ex-commanders of right wing paramilitary groups and speed up…
Colombia’s justice minister confirmed Wednesday the country’s scandal-hit prison authority Inpec will be completely dismantled and replaced by a new institution managed by the police. Inpec has come under fire…
The final draft of legislation to reform the Colombian justice system will be presented during the first week of August, President Juan Manual Santos said Wednesday. The drafting process has…
Defense attorneys are to blame for for the congestion of Colombia’s courts, the newly appointed Justice Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra said Monday. The problem, the justice minister argued, is often…