Colombia’s courts, Congress and national government agreed Wednesday to push through the draft of the Justice Reform. Jusdicial reform has been one of the priorities on the legislative agenda for…
Prosecutors on Wednesday request the maximum sentence to be issued against a retired army general for his alleged role in a paramilitary murder. The sentence would fetch 25 to 40…
A judge has condemned television presenter Angelica Ramirez to 14 years, five months in prison for terrorism and extortion after a trial which lasted over a year, Colombian media reported.…
Colombia’s judicial system needs “urgent” change to guarantee justice to members of the armed forces who are accused of crimes, a senator said Tuesday. According to U Party Senator Roy…
Colombia’s inspector general files disciplinary charges against a university professor who was held in prison for two years without trial or conviction for allegedly collaborating with the leftist guerrilla group…
Disgraced ex-director of Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS Jorge Noguera, convicted for the paramilitary infiltration of the agency, has refused all cooperation with justice, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. In an eight-page…
The National Election Council (CNE) rejected “Plan B,” a proposed voter referendum to implement life imprisonment for convicted child rapists, Colombian media reported Wednesday. The CNE’s decision is the latest…
Former Senate President Nancy Patricia Gutierrez was taken to court Wednesday for her alleged involvement in the illegal wiretapping of ex-Senator Piedad Cordoba, Colombian media reported. According to news magazine…
Colombian authorities have not effectively addressed the lack of justice for female survivors of sexual violence during the armed conflict, NGO Amnesty International has stated in a report published Wednesday.…