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The shocking things Colombia's war crimes tribunal found in Medellin
by Brenden Paulsen July 24, 2019
Medellin‘s authorities have purposely tried to conceal war crimes while ignoring the city’s victims, according to Colombia’s war crimes tribunal.
In a press release, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) released its findings from the hearings on the mass forced disappearance of Medellin residents in Comuna 13 during and after “Operation Orion,” a controversial 2002 military operation in the city’s most western district.
The conclusions were shocking. Medellin’s authorities have impeded attempts to clarify how many of its residents were disappeared, they “lost” remains of victims found in mass graves, hid information about the location of mass graves and buried some mass graves under apartment buildings.
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According to magistrate Gustavo Salazar, “as the truth emerges, this will have a snowball effect” that could finally provide justice for victims. It could also severely discredit the local politicians who appear to have gone at lengths to violate victims’ rights while keeping the city in the dark about the crimes committed in the city.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/the-shocking-things-colombias-war-crimes-tribunal-found-in-medellin/