Colombia's military brass going after "rats" who denounce war crimes and corruption: report

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema June 23, 2019

Soldiers who have reported corruption or human rights violations by Colombia’s army commanders have suffered assassination attempts, death threats and constant persecution, according to weekly Semana.

Officers are additionally shadowed by counterintelligence agents, the magazine found out when one of its sources confronted one of the spies during an interview in a Bogota shopping mall.

Colombia’s war crimes tribunal last week ordered emergency security measures for 11 officers testifying against former army commander General Mario Montoya and former Colonel Hernan Mejia amid fears their lives could be in danger.

The reported violence and intimidation come amid war crimes tribunal investigations into the military’s mass killings of civilians, multiple investigations into embezzlement and recent reports that army chief General Nicacio Martinez’ orders could revive the mass violation of human rights.

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So it's easy to see the silencing of Colombian journalists is continuing, all over again, as they have learned they are followed, their phones tapped, etc., etc., just like would-be witnesses against the organized murders of everyone in the road of the criminals who have been using the system for concealment and profit. Duque, Uribe's protege has continued his tradition.