Columbia’s Superior Court on Tuesday ordered former President Alvaro Uribe to be released from House Arrest, while he appeals to a convict for witnessing tampering and bribe in the country’s prolonged civil war related case.
On 1 August, 73 -year -old was sent to 12 years of custody.
This was the first time in the history of Colombia when a former President was convicted of a crime. He receives the longest possible gel period.
Accused of overseeing human rights violation
Uribe was President from 2002 to 2010 and oversee the fight against leftist rebels. His staunch approach has been held responsible for forcing FARC rebels Steng in peace talks.
However, the detectors point to the violation of human rights under it, as the Colombia’s army stepped into a significant victory against the rebels.
The army is accused of killing thousands of youth and passing them as rebels.
Uribe was found guilty of imprisoning the prison witnesses in jail for old testimony, connecting them to the right -wing militia.
He denied the allegations and appealed for punishment, the matter was politically intended and the left from the left of Columbia, led by President Gustavo Petro, his political archery.
Relations with American conservatives
The court said that Urfay does not risk the flight and when a final decision is to be issued, it will remain independent in mid -October. If the deadline passes without any decision, the sentence will be canceled and the former president will be free.
“Thanks to God, thanks to so many companions Columbian for their expressions of solidarity,” Uribe posted on X. “I will dedicate every minute of my freedom to Colombia’s freedom.”
Uribe remains a powerful person in Colombia’s conservative politics.
Hey keeps a close associate of the United States and a relationship with American rights.
US State Secretary Marco Rubio called Uribe’s sentence “the Judicial Branch of Colombia by radical judges”. However, Rubio did not provide any evidence supporting his claims.
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