Colombia govt, FARC agree to maximum prison sentences for war crimes

Colombia govt, FARC agree to maximum prison sentences for war crimes
Posted by Rose Lander on Sep 23, 2015

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels on Wednesday announced prison sentences of no more than eight years for war crimes committed during the country’s conflict the warring parties are trying to end.


The signing of the agreement of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace followed a historic meeting between president Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader “Timochenko”, also attended by US envoy for the peace talks, Bernard Aronson, and Cuban president, Raul Castro.

The deal includes a post-conflict international justice tribunal which will sentence those who accept responsibility and will investigate those who do not immediately accept their responsibility for causing harm to victims.

Guilty military personnel, guerrillas and civilians alike will have to pay reparations to their victims. Those who sign the peace deal, accept responsibility, face charges and pay reparations will be safe from extradition if they are wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges.

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http://colombiareports.com/santos-and-farc-leader-announce-justice-deal-in-historic-meeting/