# 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.
- Title: Colombia Court Sentences Army Members to Reparations
- Summary: Colombia's peace court sentences five ex-soldiers to 6.5 years of reparations work for civilian killings in 2002-2006.
- Keywords: colombia, special jurisdiction for peace, reparations work, false positives scandal, civilian killings, internal armed conflict, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/colombia-court-sentences-five-army-members-to-reparations-work-for-executions
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:34:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: colombia, special jurisdiction for peace, reparations work, false positives scandal, civilian killings, internal armed conflict, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.