Colombia seeks to end justice system investigating paramilitary crimes: report
by Adriaan Alsema July 23, 2020
Colombias prosecution reportedly wants to end the justice system that has revealed the involvement of politicians, military commanders and businessmen in paramilitary war crimes.
According to newspaper El Espectador, multiple sources from the office of the prosecution confirmed that Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa is looking into ways to end the so-called Justice and Peace transitional justice system.
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Businessmen accused of being involved in or even ordering paramilitary war crimes for profit, a practice called para-economics, have however enjoyed almost absolute impunity.
Many of these alleged war criminals have been aligned with the far-right Democratic Center party of President Ivan Duque, Barbosas long-time friend.
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https://colombiareports.com/colombia-seeks-to-end-justice-system-investigating-paramilitary-crimes-report/