Colombia peace tribunal jails ex-soldiers over war crimes
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Colombia's peace tribunal has handed down its first sentences to former soldiers, guilty of carrying out extrajudicial killings during the country's decades-long civil war.
Breakdown
- Colombia's peace tribunal sentenced 12 ex-soldiers to eight years of reparations work for extrajudicial executions. 6s
- The soldiers were involved in the 'false positive' murders, where civilians were killed and presented as combat casualties. 35s
- Sentenced soldiers avoid prison by admitting responsibility and will have restricted movement while participating in reparations. 57s
- Some human rights observers argue the sentences do not sufficiently restrict the soldiers' liberty. 1m 52s
- The tribunal also recently sentenced former FARC leaders for kidnapping, as part of broader transitional justice efforts. 2m 27s