The political crime in Colombia in relation to International Humanitarian Law
In the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the political crime receives a differentialand preferential treatment, compared with common crimes, as they can be pardonedor amnestied by the President; in reference of them extradition does notproceed and generate no disabilities for public office. Therefore,...
| Autor Principal: | Rincón Bustos & Peñas Felizzola, Kateryn & Aura |
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| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá-Colombia
2015
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http://revistas.usta.edu.co/index.php/iusta/article/view/2538 |
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In the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the political crime receives a differentialand preferential treatment, compared with common crimes, as they can be pardonedor amnestied by the President; in reference of them extradition does notproceed and generate no disabilities for public office. Therefore, in Colombia it iscurrently under discussion in the context of the peace dialogues which crimes canbe related to political crimes. Some actors of Colombian politics have interpretedthat Colombia cannot apply transitional justice measures for punishable offensessuch as homicide against protected persons, and attacks on property protectedby International Humanitarian Law, as it would breach international obligationsarising from the Rome Statute. However, other sections of public opinion havedefended the possibility of an amnesty for crimes committed in the context ofarmed conflict, including attacks on people and property protected by IHL. InColombia there is no legal or constitutional concept of political crime, but thereare rules and court decisions that excludes from this category certain offences. Atthe end of the article, alternatives that contribute to overcoming one of the legalobstacles to the peace process are presented. |
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