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Colombia: 21 Army officials own up to war crimes and crimes against humanity

This is another major result for Colombia’s transitional justice: at the end of 2021, 21 former Army officials acknowledged their responsibility over the murder of civilians who were then passed off as rebels killed in combat. In admitting their role in the ‘false positive’ scandal they pave the way for investigations into those most responsible […]
By Andrés Bermúdez Liévano
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