Just in:
Behomes Launches Behomes Hub – Cashback & Networking App for Real Estate Professionals // Sharjah Elevates Real‑Estate Platform with New Digital Portal // CGTN: Beauty in diversity: How wisdom at Nishan Forum inspires global modernization // Nigeria’s Coastal Highway Passes $747 m Funding Milestone // Anhui Unveils Teaser for 2025 World Manufacturing Convention, Extending a Global Invitation to Innovate Together // Record Global Interest Drives CDB’s Dual‑Currency Bond Triumph // BRICS Pledge Cooperation, Not Confrontation With U.S. // Coffee Chains Join Bitcoin Mania with Bold Treasury Moves // Qingzhen’s Zhanjie Town Leverages Ecological Resources to Drive Industrial Upgrading and Integrate Culture and Tourism for Rural Revitalization // ADNOC Gas Signs $400 Million LNG Deal with SEFE // Air Arabia Reinitiates Sharjah–Damascus Flights // “Eternal City” Pompeii Exhibition Opens in Hunan, Marking New Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange // Tokyo Real Estate Set for $75 Million Blockchain Shake‑Up // Nvidia is the dream stock of our lifetime! // DNA‑Crafted Nanomachines Self‑Assemble in Water // Musk Alleges Grok Was Misled and Predicts Tech Breakthroughs // Celebratory 911 Club Coupe Marks Half-Century Porsche Partnership // Results of the ixCrypto Index Series Quarterly Review (2025 Q2) & IX Digital Asset Industry Index Series Half Yearly Review (2025 1H) // TÜV SÜD Appoints Interim Leadership Following CEO Transition // Ten Tips for a Healthy Summer Garden //

Colombia Congress approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels

ADVERTISEMENT

BOGOTA Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday approved an amnesty law to protect thousands of demobilizing Marxist guerrilla fighters from prosecution for minor crimes committed during the country’s 52-year war.

The law, a key part of a peace deal signed last month between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels, will not include fighters who have committed war crimes or human rights violations.

The amnesty also applies to members of the country’s military. It is the first in a series of laws tied to the deal that will be sped through congress in hopes of reassuring rebels who are beginning to move to special demobilization zones.

The bill passed in both the Senate and the lower house, despite vociferous opposition from the right-wing Democratic Center party, whose members abstained from voting. The coalition of President Juan Manuel Santos, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this month, has a majority in Congress.

Some 7,000 FARC fighters are expected to lay down their arms over the next six months.

Rebels found guilty of serious crimes like massacres, sexual violence or kidnapping will not fall under the amnesty and will instead serve alternative sentences such as land mine removal, to be determined by a special court.

Other laws tied to the peace deal include rural reform, compensation to victims, removal of land mines and a United Nations-monitored cease-fire. The FARC will convert into a political party under the accord.

(Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by David Gregorio)

-Reuters


Notice an issue?

Arabian Post strives to deliver the most accurate and reliable information to its readers. If you believe you have identified an error or inconsistency in this article, please don't hesitate to contact our editorial team at editor[at]thearabianpost[dot]com. We are committed to promptly addressing any concerns and ensuring the highest level of journalistic integrity.


ADVERTISEMENT