Comments on: Paramilitary Groups React to Court Ruling http://poliblogger.com/colombia/?p=84 The Politics of Colombia Sat, 13 Oct 2024 22:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dr. Steven L. Taylor http://poliblogger.com/colombia/?p=84#comment-2675 Dr. Steven L. Taylor Wed, 25 Jul 2024 19:09:03 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/colombia/?p=84#comment-2675 That is my understanding, yes. That is my understanding, yes.

]]> By: MSS http://poliblogger.com/colombia/?p=84#comment-2670 MSS Wed, 25 Jul 2024 18:30:35 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/colombia/?p=84#comment-2670 I assume this is just a ruling regarding the specific case, correct? The courts, I assume, are saying that this fighter does not qualify under the law that grants lighter sentences for political than for common crimes. (I am basing my assumption on the fact that I think it would have to be the Constitutional Court if the entire process of separate punishments for different crimes was being questioned. However, I am not sure.) I assume this is just a ruling regarding the specific case, correct? The courts, I assume, are saying that this fighter does not qualify under the law that grants lighter sentences for political than for common crimes.

(I am basing my assumption on the fact that I think it would have to be the Constitutional Court if the entire process of separate punishments for different crimes was being questioned. However, I am not sure.)

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