Colombia seeks to expand definition of terrorism in draft "counterterrorism statute"
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The draft project also includes a “national register of terrorist organizations and actors”, similar to the U.S. FTO. The post-government presents Anti-Terrorist Statute, its great security bet appeared first on La Silla Empty.
Colombia seeks to expand definition of terrorism in draft "counterterrorism statute"
The government of President Abelardo de la Espriella will present Colombia’s Congress with a comprehensive “counterterrorism statute,” which would give authorities enhanced powers to fight designated terrorist organizations. A 116-page draft bill, which was leaked to Caracol Radio, would facilitate a military approach to combat illegal armed groups and organized crime groups, for example through […]
In several media, the draft bill that would create an anti-terrorist statute in Colombia has been published. The entry Anti-Terrorism Statute and ‘false positives’ in Abelardo’s time was first published in Public Question.
Bogotá, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The opposition leader in the Colombian Senate, Ivan Cepeda, today called the Anti-Terrorist Statute elaborated by the government a generic instrument that could lead to all kinds of human rights violations. The post Anti-Terrorist Statute would harm civil rights, alerted in Colombia first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Senator Iván Cepeda questioned the draft Anti-Terrorist Statute and warned about possible violations of rights and freedoms.
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