Uribe’s brother could face trial for crimes against humanity

Uribe’s brother could face trial for crimes against humanity
posted by Peter Bolton
Oct 17, 2013

A group of lawyers are seeking court proceedings to try a paramilitary group and their alleged founder, the brother of former President Alvaro Uribe, for crimes against humanity.

This petition was presented on Thursday as part of a series of accusations against Santiago Uribe for his alleged involvement in aggravated conspiracy and links with paramilitary groups.

A spokesman for the lawyers group, Daniel Prado, said before the hearing that “today we will request that the crimes committed by the paramilitary group be tried as crimes against humanity.”

The attorney added that they would be including in their effort allegations of 33 homicides in the municipality of Yamural, Antioquia, that are said to have taken place between 1993 and 1994, and that he would be taking the case before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/12-apostles-plus-brother-former-president-face-trial-crimes-humanity/