Colombia defense ministry denies army continues to execute civilians
Colombia defense ministry denies army continues to execute civilians
May 16, 2014 posted by Philip Acuña
Colombia’s Defense Ministry has rejected a recent report which alleged that 10 of 232 homicides committed by members of the army in 2013 were fraudulently reported as combat kills.
The ministry released a statement of Thursday, slamming the claims in a recent report by the Center for Research and Popular Education (CINEP), which alleged that there were ten “false positives” cases and nearly 2,000 human rights violations in the past year, including during the 2013 farmer’s strike.
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According to the newspaper El Espectador, the victims included a teacher named Francisco Javier Ocampos, who was killed after being caught in the middle of a police confrontation, and then presented to the media as a member of the criminal gang, “Los Rastrojos”.
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In regards to human rights violations, the CINEP report states that in 2013 there were, “575 recorded threats, 484 arbitrary detentions, 424 people injured, 81 cases of torture, and 232 extrajudicial executions,” according to Caracol Radio.
Human rights violations by the military
The report notes that state security forces were responsible for the majority of the violations, with, “579 cases attributed to members of the National Police Force, 294 to paramilitaries, and 207 to the National Army.”
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-defense-ministry-rejects-recent-false-positives-allegations/
