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Andean Group - February 2011 (ISSN 1741-4466)
CONFLICT: The hurdles of the 'Victims' Law'
President Juan Manuel Santos's goal of passing a law that pays
reparations to the victims of the internal conflict is facing several hurdles.
The first was a row prompted by the revelation that the government had
approached a controversial Spanish judge, Balatzar Garzón, to work in a special
advisory role for the administration. Though the costs attached to Garzón's
consultancy would be covered by the Spanish government, some Colombian
politicians in the far-right oppose his participation because they believe it
could open the door for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate
former public officials suspected of colluding with right-wing
paramilitaries.
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