Colombian activists oppose controversial military reform .

[Judi Lynn]

Colombian activists oppose controversial military reform .
Friday, 16 November 2012 11:37 Esteban Manriquez

More than 230 social organizations on Wednesday demanded that the Colombian government withdraw a proposed constitutional amendment that would expand the power of the military.

In a letter addressed to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Congress, hundreds of activists expressed their concerns about the proposed reform, which they believe will lead to, “impunity for serious human rights abuses and undermine international humanitarian law.”

“This reform…far from strengthening the work of the regular courts… is promoting changes that will benefit military and police involved in grave violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law,” wrote the activists.

The protesters believe military tribunals lack impartiality and are therefore unfit to judge Colombian soldiers accused of serious crimes.

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[Peace Patriot]

1. Feeds suspicions that Santos is a "wolf in sheep's clothing" or...

...at the least is involved in far right-skewed trade-off's like Obama is.

War with grunts vs war with drones. Take your pick. No other choices.

End Social Security/Medicare vs. merely loot them. Take your pick. No other choices.

Etc.

With Santos, I'm thinking his call for legalizing drugs (ending the "war on drugs" military boondoggle) had to be "sold" with some big gifts to the powerful (because of billions in U.S. funding) Colombian military, and this is one--protection from the civil courts for their many murders of innocent people and other human rights violations.