Former President Alvaro Uribe on Thursday published unsubstantiated accusations that Colombia’s transitional justice chief once was on the payroll of the now-defunct Cali Cartel. Uribe, whose late brother had a…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday inaugurated an historic Truth Commission that will investigate the victimization of civilians during the 52-year war between a multitude of actors, including the state.…
Twenty-one former members of Colombia’s National Army were convicted to lengthy prison sentences for their role in executing civilians. The convicted military members offered non-existent job to five jobless boys and men from Soacha.…
The transitional justice system in charge of trying war crimes committed during Colombia’s 53-year-long armed conflict has ordered the immediate release of 63 military war criminals. Among those whose immediate release…
Colombia’s congress on Tuesday approved a transitional justice system that will try war crimes committed during Colombia’s 53-year-old armed conflict. The bill had already been approved, but one of the…
Colombia’s House of Representatives will try to repeat a vote on a transitional war crimes tribunal on Tuesday after a previous vote was nullified because too few congressmen had shown up. The transitional…
The attorney who on behalf of victims has gathered evidence of the assassination of 6,000 civilians by Colombia’s military is fearing for his life after numerous death threats. Colombia Reports has…
Colombia’s Congress on Monday approved the formation of a transitional justice system should bring justice to approximately 8 million victims of more than half a century of war. The justice system, consisting of a…
Spain extradited a Colombian man accused of carrying out forced abortions for Marxist FARC guerrillas, Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced. Hector Albeidis Arboleda, 41 known as “the Nurse,” was detained in the Spanish…