By FOR Colombia Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 10:41am By Emily Schmitz The brutal massacre that took the lives of eight civilians, including three children on February 21, 2005 in the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartadó, has become an emblematic case of government...
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Landmark Legal Victory for the Peace Community By Susana Pimiento The 2013 New Year came with some good news of hope for justice. On January 18, the Colombian Constitutional Courtpublished a decision that incorporated conditions that the peace community of San José...
Colombian Army Officers Implicated in Killings to Be Promoted
By Susana Pimiento Sharp contrast with the Petraeus and Allen cases Recent U.S. news has been flooded with stories of generals David Petraeus and John Allen, both involved in what is perceived as improper conduct. The scandals cost Gen. Petraeus his position as head...
Monument to Impunity: Medellín Judge Acquits Officers Involved in Massacre
By Susana Pimiento Disregarding recent Supreme Court precedents on command responsibility, a judge in Medellin acquitted 10 officers investigated for the February 2005 massacre in which Peace Community members, including 3 children were brutally murdered. The ruling...