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This Saturday, former President Álvaro Uribe released the draft of the decree to repeal or reform the Special Justice for Peace (JEP), which investigates and judges ex-guerrillas of the Farc, members of the Public Force and third parties who have participated in the internal armed conflict in Colombia, to be discussed with “comrades from the Democratic Center, other parties and social movements.”
The first point raised by the draft bill is a constitutional referendum of popular initiative, as announced several months ago, to reform justice.
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With this, one or two high judicial bodies would be established, which would not have electoral functions with respect to the other branches of public power. “The magistrates would be older than 55 years, for personal periods of 12 years (or up to an age of forced retirement or life), chosen by co-option with the approval of the Senate. Expedited solutions to judicial delays will be studied,” the draft warns.
In a third aspect, it contemplates the creation of a Special Legislative Commission made up of 30 members, elected by the Senate, to implement the referendum or propose the measures to Congress. “If these were not adopted within the following 6 months, the president may issue them through decrees with force of law,” he points out.
Another of the issues that the head of the Democratic Center had already mentioned is that a Court of Aforados would be created, “to create independence in the judging of congressmen and magistrates.”
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The fifth point is the repeal or reform of the JEP and raises two alternatives: repeal the Special Jurisdiction of Peace and that its functions be transferred to the ordinary jurisdiction, “but the judicial benefits are maintained” or that the periods of the current magistrates.
But it makes a caveat: “There would be a special room for members of the Public Force, with impartial magistrates who know their protocols, command structure and operational rules.” and that “members of the Public Force who have committed crimes before December 1, 2016, when they have served 5 years of effective sentence, may request conditional release”, with the exception of crimes of violent carnal access, sexual abuse , kidnapping, terrorism or crimes against the State.
Persons responsible for crimes against humanity may not be members of Congress
Another point that draws attention is that it states that “Persons responsible for crimes against humanity may not be members of Congress, nor of any corporation of popular election, nor may they be elected to unipersonal positions “.
It also suggests that there be a decrease in the number of congressmen and a gradual reduction in salary. “Congress will be reduced by 30%. The remuneration of congressmen will be frozen in the nominal amount for the next 6 years,” the document details.
Congress will be reduced by 30%. The remuneration of the congressmen will be frozen in the nominal amount during the following 6 years
The initiative also proposes that the homicide of social leaders has the sanction of aggravated homicide.
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See here the full draft:
Referendum, Draft 1:
For discussion with colleagues from the Democratic Center, other parties, political and social movements.
Let’s take care of the Amazon! Https: //t.co/fOdPnkR9qc– Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) November 1, 2020
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