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Court to rule Duque abused power in rejecting war crimes tribunal bill: reports
by Adriaan Alsema March 20, 2019
Colombia’s constitutional court is set to reverse President Ivan Duque‘s decision to return a war crimes tribunal bill to congress, according to local media.
According to radio stations La FM and W Radio, who reportedly received the ruling, the court is set to rule that the president had abused his power to object bills, considering that the elements of the statutory law he objected to had already received the court’s approval.
Duque’s decision further plunged his country’s peace process in crisis and was challenged by lawmakers who asked the court to speak out on Duque’s controversial move before accepting his objections for a renewed debate.
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The reported court ruling would be a major blow for Duque, who has fiercely opposed the peace process for years and in particular the transitional justice system that seeks justice for Colombia’s 8.5 million conflict victims.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/court-to-rule-duque-abused-power-in-rejecting-war-crimes-tribunal-reports/