[Excerpt: Colombia's ICC representative has said his government will fully co-operate with the tribunal....The ICC considers cases of genocide or crimes against humanity committed since it started work in 2002.]
http://212.58.240.132/1/hi/world/americas/4399027.stm Last Updated: Thursday, 31 March, 2005, 20:33 GMT 21:33 UK The International Criminal Court has asked the Colombian government for details of crimes against humanity which may have occurred in the country. Colombia is suffering from a four-decade-old civil war which sees about 3,000 people killed every year. Colombia's ICC representative has said his government will fully co-operate with the tribunal. The ICC considers cases of genocide or crimes against humanity committed since it started work in 2002. 'Thousands killed' The ICC has also asked for details of government proposals for a truce with the main right-wing paramilitary group, the AUC. Some human rights groups say provisions of the bill mean serious past abuses will go unpunished. If the bill is passed, paramilitary commanders are expected to face a maximum of 10 years in prison. Colombia's civil war has seen leftist rebel groups fighting right-wing paramilitary factions and government troops. All parties have been accused of abuses. "The information received so far indicates thousands of people have been killed, disappeared, kidnapped and forcibly displaced since 1 November 2002," said Luis Moreno, an Argentine, who is the court's chief prosecutor. Colombia was one of the signatories to an accord which set up the ICC based in The Hague, Netherlands. enditem ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/FHLuJD/_WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
