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Viewing cable 06BOGOTA9704, GOC ACTIONS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06BOGOTA9704 2006-10-18 22:36 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bogota
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBO #9704/01 2912236
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 182236Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0042
INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 8368
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ OCT LIMA 4415
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 5083
RUEHGL/AMCONSUL GUAYAQUIL 3744
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1390
UNCLAS BOGOTA 009704 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV CO
SUBJECT: GOC ACTIONS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS 
 
REF: BOGOTA 9445 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1.  The GOC took important steps over the last five months to 
strengthen human rights protections.  The Prosecutor 
General's Office (Fiscalia) and military signed an agreement 
(MOU) on June 14 giving the Fiscalia the responsibility to 
investigate cases of alleged military abuses of human rights 
and to make a preliminary determination on jurisdiction. 
Fiscalia officials say the MOU is working well.  Defense 
Minister Santos announced an initiative to reform the 
Military Penal Justice System (MPJ) and appointed the first 
civilian, a woman, to head the MPJ.  The GOC made 14 arrests 
in three cases of alleged extrajudicial killings over the 
past two months and issued an implementing decree on the 
Justice & Peace law (JPL) that closely tracks the May 
Constitutional Court ruling on the JPL.  On October 17, the 
GOC, with labor support, dedicated almost 100 prosecution 
personnel to combat violence against trade unionists.  End 
summary. 
 
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PROSECUTOR GENERAL AND MOD SIGN JURISDICTIONAL MOU... 
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2.  On June 14, the Fiscalia signed a memorandum of 
understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Defense (MOD) giving 
the Fiscalia the conduct of all investigations of alleged 
human rights violations committed by the military as well as 
the authority to make the initial decision on jurisdiction. 
The GOC has applied a 1997 court decision, which ordered the 
civilian courts to handle alleged human rights violations 
committed by the military, but which did not preclude the 
military and civilian courts from disagreeing over what 
constituted human rights violations.  In such cases, the 
Supreme Judicial Court made the final jurisdictional ruling. 
These disputes lead to time-consuming jurisdictional battles, 
with both the military and civilian courts wasting valuable 
resources conducting separate, conflicting investigations. 
The MOU does not settle all jurisdictional issues, but it 
eliminate investigative conflicts.  Fiscalia International 
Affairs director Maria Cabal told us September 29 the MOU is 
working well. The Fiscalia and the MOD signed the MOU after 
the army's killing of 10 police officers in Jamundi in May. 
 
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..AND FURTHER MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM ON THE WAY 
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3.  In October, Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos 
announced that reform of the Military Penal Justice System 
(MPJ) would be a top priority.  He also appointed the first 
civilian, Luz Marina Gil, to head it.  She began duties on 
October 4.  Under the reform proposal, MOD Santos formed a 
working group with participation from the US, UK, Dutch, 
Spanish, and Swedish governments. 
 
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EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLING ALLEGATIONS LEAD TO 14 ARMY ARRESTS 
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4.  In September, the Fiscalia arrested an officer, an 
noncommissioned officer (NCO), a corporal, and two soldiers 
for their alleged role in an October 2005 extrajudicial 
killing.  They also arrested an officer, an NCO, and six 
soldiers for their alleged role in an extrajudicial killing 
in February 2004.  In August, the Fiscalia arrested an NCO 
and three soldiers implicated in an August 2003 extrajudicial 
killing. 
 
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JUSTICE & PEACE LAW IMPLEMENTING DECREE WELL RECEIVED 
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5.  On September 29, the GOC published a Justice and Peace 
Law implementing decree, which has garnered positive reaction 
from the public and human rights watchers.  The decree 
closely tracks the Constitutional Court decision issued on 
May 13, and incorporates many of the concerns the Ambassador 
raised with senior GOC officials.  The decree, for example, 
includes a provision requiring demobilized paramilitaries to 
provide a full and truthful account of their criminal 
activities. 
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PROSECUTOR GENERAL PURSUES OFFICIALS WITH PARAMILITARY TIES 
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6.  The Fiscalia is investigating and arresting government 
officials tied to ex-paramilitary leader, "Jorge 40".  In 
September, the Fiscalia arrested four deputies in Sucre 
Department linked to the murder of Professor Alfredo Correa 
de Andreis in Barranquilla.  The Prosecutor General's Office 
also provided evidence to the Supreme Court of Justice, the 
institution that reviews criminal cases against members of 
Congress, against three senators implicated in Jorge 40's 
files: Dieb Maloof, David Char, and Javier Caceres.  In 
addition, the GOC formally announced the launch of an 
investigation of Jorge 40 for murder and began the trial of a 
key Jorge 40 lieutenant.  The investigation based on Jorge 
40's computer has just begun; we expect more arrests in the 
future. 
 
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GOC, LABOR LEADERS LAUNCH NEW PROJECT TO COMBAT IMPUNITY 
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7.  On October 17, the GOC implemented a new, 1.5 million USD 
program to dedicate almost 100 investigative and prosecutory 
personnel to approximately 150 cases of violence against 
trade unionists, selected by three trade confederations.  The 
initiative involves 14 specialized teams consisting of one 
prosecutor, three Investigative Body (CTI) investigators, and 
three national police officers.  All three trade 
confederation heads praised the accord, with the United 
Worker's Confederation (CUT) president Carlos Rodriguez 
proclaiming, "Never, in the history of Colombia, have we 
achieved something so important to fight impunity."  The 
project is one of the provisions of the ILO Tripartite Accord 
signed in Geneva last May, and is aimed at eventually ending 
the backlog of 1,165 cases of violence against trade 
unionists, collectively referred to as "ILO Case 1787." 
DRUCKER