24000 Colombia state agents implicated in war-related crimes
Source: Colombia Reports
24000 Colombia state agents implicated in war-related crimes
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Dec 22, 2015
As many as 24,000 Colombian state agents are implicated in war-related crimes and could benefit from a transitional justice deal if peace with FARC rebels is reached, the prosecution office said Monday.
According to vice-Prosecutor General Jorge Fernando Perdomo, some 24,400 state agents are linked to some 10,400 crimes.
Of these criminal cases, 3,500 are pending and implicate 12,900 state agents, including members of the security forces, and (former) elected or appointed officials, Perdomo said.
According to the vice-Prosecutor General, some 11,600 state agents have already been either convicted or absolved. Those who have been found guilty of war-related crimes or want to appeal sentences can retroactively claim benefits agreed in a recently closed victims deal.
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