Prosecutor General to investigate former military commanders and governors in relation to 1998 massacre
A member of the Human Rights Unit of the Prosecutor General’s Office asked the Colombian...
Tag: Mapiripan
‘False victim cartels not permitted in Colombia’
False testimony from alleged victims are damaging Colombia, according to Colombia’s Minister of the Interior. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IAHCR) rejected the Colombian government’s appeal on Thursday,...
Colombian government submits ‘proof’ of false Mapiripan victims
The Colombian government submitted evidence of “false victims” of the 1997 Mapiripan massacre to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday, reported local media. The government headed by Juan...
Former paramilitary leader convicted of plotting Mapiripan massacre
Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso has been convicted of plotting the murder of 77 in the 1997 Mapiripan Massacre. Appearing via video link from a U.S. prison in Virginia where he is currently serving time for drug...
Former AUC leader fails to appear at massacre hearing
The former head of now defunct paramilitary organization the AUC, Salvatore Mancuso, has failed to appear for the third time in front of victims of a 1997 massacre. Victims of a massacre in Mapiripan, Meta department, in which...
Colombia must not pay compensation to ‘false victims’: Prosecutor
Colombia’s Prosecutor General has called for the country’s Justice and Peace Law to be “shielded,” in light of fresh claims people are lying about human rights abuses to falsely get compensation. Viviane...
Colombia suffers resounding loss in Mapiripan massacre case
Colombia must pay damages to all victims and alleged “false victims” of a 1997 massacre, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said Thursday. The IACHR denied the state’s request to revoke a 2009...
Human rights court to review Mapiripan massacre verdict
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, visited the...
OAS calls for restraint in Mapiripan massacre case
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...
Prosecutors interrogate ‘false victims’ in Mapiripan slaughter
Colombian prosecutors have sought to establish whether there were any irregularities in identifying victims of the 1997 Mapiripan slaughter, by interrogating alleged “false victims”. Colombia’s Prosecutor...
Human rights lawyers deny ‘profiting from pain’ of massacre victims
Colombian human rights lawyers on Thursday vigorously denied accusations they have been “profiting from the pain” of victims, following allegations of fraud in the compensation of victims of a 1997 massacre. Rafael...
UN wants answers over ‘false victims’ in Colombian massacre
The United Nations called on Colombia Tuesday to investigate allegations that “false victims” collected compensation for a 1997 paramilitary massacre. A U.N. statement released Tuesday condemned the “fraudulent use of systems of...
