Amnesty International

Colombian military should not try key human rights case

Jan 22 -- A key human rights case in Colombia could be handed over to the country's military justice system, should a civilian judge rule in favour of the request.

22 de enero de 2009

Retired army colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega is currently on trial in the civilian courts for his alleged part in the enforced disappearance of 11 people in 1985.

Luis Alfonso Plazas was arrested in July 2007 in relation to the disappearances, which took place during the military assault on the Palace of Justice in Bogotá.

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