Spanish judge to advise OAS mission in Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

Spanish judge to advise OAS mission in Colombia
Friday, 25 March 2011 10:12
Edward Fox

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon will travel to Colombia to work as an advisor to the Organization of American States (OAS) on human rights issues in the country and to monitor the paramilitary demobilization process, El Tiempo reported Thursday.

No date has been set for his arrival though his presence and the continued monitoring work of the OAS in Colombia has been approved by President Santos' government.

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Garzon most recently worked as an advisor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after being suspended from the Spanish High Court in May 2010 for investigating crimes under Spain's Franco regime that fell under a legal amnesty.

Last August, Garzon publicly stated that Colombia would face intervention from the ICC if it fails in its obligations to provide justice for victims of the country's internal conflict.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/15141-spanish-judge-to-advise-oas-mission-in-colombia.html