Supreme Court will not enter into any dialogue with the Inter-Parliamentary Union in the case of Álvaro Uribe

After it became known this Wednesday that the Human Rights Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIP) agreed to study the judicial process of former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice sent a strong response to that organization and argued that it does not have the powers to judge the actions of the high court.

The defenses of Uribe and of representative Álvaro Hernán Prada were the ones who went to the Inter-Parliamentary Union arguing that there were irregularities in the process that the Court opened against politicians for alleged manipulation of witnesses.

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For the IPU, the defendants correctly filed the complaint and added that “They refer to alleged threats, intimidating actions, arbitrary detention and arrest, absence of due process in the investigative phase and absence of impartial judicial processes, all of them accusations that fall within the mandate of the Committee”.

By agreeing to study the case, the Inter-Parliamentary Union asked the Court to “state its official position regarding the accusations presented by the plaintiffs.”

Faced with this, the high court responded in a forceful manner, stating that the highest court will not set any position on the “complaints” and the “cases” processed by said Committee.

The Court also explains that the IPU is an organism that is constituted by governments on a world scale and that it fosters cooperation between parliaments among themselves, through non-judicial political dialogue.

“Considering the principle of separation of powers (art. 113 idem) and protected by jurisdictional sovereignty (art. 9 idem), it refrains from engaging in this type of dialogue, which is alien to its constitutional powers and functions”the Supreme Court held.

In addition, he insisted that what was requested by the international organization It is not part of international judicial cooperation, far from it, it is an action of an international court of human rights with competence to judge the Colombian State and that, therefore, obliges the Supreme Court to render “disclaimers” or give an explanation about its actions.

The Colombian high court indicated that the Inter-Parliamentary Union cannot pretend under the belief of advancing a “case” for alleged violation of human rights, judge the actions of the Supreme Court, nor invite it to “dialogue” and “cooperate” in search of a “satisfactory solution”.

Such a warning is inadmissible as it represents a threat to judicial independence.

The Court rejected this type of interference and invites the Inter-Parliamentary Union to fulfill its mandate of assistance to its members and promotion of human rights respecting the principles of sovereignty and judicial independence.

“The judges pronounce themselves through their decisions and these, unless they are reserved, can be consulted and submitted to public scrutiny. But it is not possible for an international non-governmental organization to interfere in judicial processes in the domestic sphere or to exert pressure against members of the judiciary “added the Criminal Chamber.

The IPU letter to Congress

A few days ago, the Inter-Parliamentary Union sent him a letter to the President of Congress, Arturo Char, requesting information on complaints filed by Álvaro Uribe’s defense regarding the investigation that is being carried out.

The organization asks the Congress of the Republic to provide it with all the information it has on the alleged lack of guarantees in the investigation carried out by the Supreme Court against Uribe, the alleged illegal interception of his phone, and the violation of the right to privacy and security.

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“It is extremely important for the Committee to know the official position regarding these allegations. Therefore, I would be very grateful if you would see that we receive this information, along with any information that you deem pertinent “, indicated the Inter-Parliamentary Union in the letter.

It should be remembered that the case of former President Álvaro Uribe is now in the hands of the Prosecutor’s Office and the ordinary justice after he resigned from his position as senator.