“JEP Magistrates Targeted: Calls for Increased Security in Colombia’s Peace Process”

2023-05-07 22:02:37

The president of the Special Justice for Peace (JEP)Roberto Vidal, qualified as disconcerting the threats received by the magistrates Alejandro Ramelli and auxiliary magistrate Hugo Escobar, apparently on behalf of the ‘Clan del Golfo’.

He maintained that until now they have had a lot of concern, not only because of the threatss but for the murders of those appearing, particularly of the former guerrilla of the Farc.

Money left JEP The threats received by these officials have been a cause for alarm and the people who are delivering testimonies before the entity.

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“We understand that this threat is not only against the magistrates, but against the JEP as a whole and us in that order. We have first asked the National Government with the Public Force and the state security agencies, that provide all the necessary guarantees for the exercise of our function,” he said.

For Judge Vidal, It is essential that security be offered, first for the magistrates threatened, the officials in the territory and for the victims who participate in the processes and those appearing.

The Jurisdiction asked the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation to Immediately proceed with the investigations that are necessary to establish the origin of these threats and those responsible, so that they can be brought to justice.

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He considered that although security is given to them when traveling by the Police, in some cases when they move to areas considered red, said security must be increased.

concluded that the Special Jurisdiction for Peace will resolutely maintain its exercise of constitutional functions and for that he trusts that they can count on the comprehensive protection that the National Government is responsible for offering.

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