Thursday, September 25, 2014

Colombian president promises to limit court-martial jurisdiction

Pres. Juan Manuel Santos
According to this summary in Colombia Reports, "Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos vowed this week that cases related to extra-judicial killings and human rights breaches committed by the Colombian military would never be tried in military courts." The Colombian Congress is considering legislation that would affect where such cases are tried.

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