Colombia congress backs judicial shield for FARC peace deal; opponents furious
Colombia congress backs judicial shield for FARC peace deal; opponents furious
written by Thomas Graham June 2, 2016
Colombia’s congress approved a law that judicially shields a pending peace deal with rebels group FARC from possible changes by later administrations. Opponents of the talks are furious.
The ratified law, proposed by the peace negotiators and guarantor nations, will judicially shield a peace deal from alterations by future administrations while also elevating it to the status of a Special Agreement, ensuring its compliance with international humanitarian law.
The law will now be sent off to a bi-chamber reconciliation committee, President Juan Manuel Santos and the Constitutional Court for further ratification.
The law includes a temporary amplification of the executive power for six months, with the option of a further six months, in case the post-conflict peace process takes longer than planned.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/legal-protection-peace-treaty-guaranteed-congress/
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141473780