First politician allowed into Colombia's war crimes tribunal; at least 40 to follow
by Jake Kincaid April 29, 2019
David Char (R) and other members of Colombia's Caribbean jet-set (Image: El Heraldo)
The first politician submitted to Colombia’s war crimes tribunal, and at least 40 are set to follow and be investigated over their role in war crimes.
The first one to submit to the transitional justice system is former Senator David Char, a former congressman and a member of the powerful Char dynasty, multiple local media reported.
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Char was arrested in 2017 as one of 14 dynasty politicians from the Caribbean region who used paramilitary death squads to advance their political ambitions.
His case will now be transferred to the transitional justice system, but the politician is not immediately allowed to be released from jail unlike former guerrillas and members of the military who submitted to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).
More:
https://colombiareports.com/first-politician-allowed-into-colombias-war-crimes-tribunal-at-least-40-to-follow/