Colombia's war crimes tribunal: 5,700 killed in political extermination
JEP raises number of victims of violence against Patriotic Union party
by Adriaan Alsema March 4, 2022
Attempts to exterminate Colombia’s Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal.
The latest number of victims of the political extermination campaign between 1984 and 2018 is considerably higher than previously was assumed.
War crimes tribunal JEP is investigating the mass killing of UP leaders and activists as part of an ongoing peace process with now-defunct guerrilla group FARC.
The UP is a socialist party that is vying for congressional seats in the March 13 election as a member of the progressive “Historic Pact” coalition.
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https://colombiareports.com/colombias-war-crimes-tribunal-5700-killed-in-political-extermination/