From The Straits Times · · 50s
Colombia Court Sentences Army Members to Reparations
Colombia's peace court sentences five ex-soldiers to 6.5 years of reparations work for civilian killings in 2002-2006.
In brief
Colombia's peace court sentences five ex-soldiers to 6.5 years of reparations work for civilian killings in 2002-2006. Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace court sentenced five retired army members to up to 6.5 years of reparations work for executing 35 civilians between 2002 and 2006. Originally reported by The…
Court Sentences
Colombia's peace court sentenced five retired army members to up to 6.5 years of reparations work for civilian killings between 2002 and 2006.
False Positives Scandal
Military personnel killed civilians and falsely reported them as guerrillas during Colombia's decades-long internal armed conflict.
Reparations Work
Reparations include road and bridge reconstruction, humanitarian work, and searches for disappeared people.
Victim Recovery
77 bodies recovered, 18 identified, 17 returned to families from 2002-2006 killings.
The short version
Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace court sentenced five retired army members to up to 6.5 years of reparations work for executing 35 civilians between 2002 and 2006.
