PRESS RELEASE - IACHR EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EXTRADITION OF COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARIES
N° 21/08
Washington, D.C., May 14, 2008-The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses its concern about the extradition of paramilitary leaders of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), which seriously limits the ability to shed light on grave crimes perpetrated during the armed conflict in Colombia.
On Tuesday, May 13, the State of Colombia informed the Commission about the extradition to the United States of 14 paramilitary leaders, including Salvatore Macuso, “Jorge 40,” and “Don Berna,” to face trial on drug trafficking charges. The individuals who were extradited had applied for benefits under the Justice and Peace Law, designed to prosecute crimes committed against the civilian population by armed groups operating outside the law in Colombia.
Publié le 16 mai 2008 par Todos sur America Latina, Internacional, in english | Diga algo...Dites quelque chose »