By Andrea
Recently, Colombia ratified a full cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a result, the ICC now has jurisdiction over many crimes committed in the country’s violent conflict including killings, forced displacement, torture, use of child soldiers, sexual violence…Furthermore, on Friday, 30th October 2009 the ICC warned both Colombian illegal armed groups and the country´s government that it will not hesitate to prosecute those responsible for the war crimes.
According to Marcelo Pollack, head of Amnesty International Columbia, "although there has been progress in some emblematic human rights cases, mainly because of international pressure, most abuses remain unpunished." Thus, the ICC will now hear accusations of war crimes that have been committed in Colombia but have never seen justice, in a series of trials beginning on November 1st.
Source: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/6664-icc-warns-colombian-illegal-armed-groups-and-state-it-will-prosecute.html
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