La JEP ratifica máxima condena contra el coronel (r) Publio Hernán Mejía por falsos positivos
La Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP) confirmó una de las sanciones más severas impuestas hasta ahora contra un alto oficial del Ejército Nacional por crímenes relacionados con los llamados falsos positivos.
TL;DR
- The JEP sentenced retired Colonel Publio Hernán Mejía Gutiérrez to 20 years in prison.
- He was found responsible for homicide in a protected person and war crimes related to 'false positives.'
- The crimes involved extrajudicial executions of unarmed or incapacitated individuals presented as combat casualties.
- Mejía Gutiérrez commanded the No. 2 Artillery Battalion La Popa in Valledupar.
- The sentence denies benefits such as conditional suspension of the penalty or house arrest.
- An arrest warrant will be issued once the decision is final.
- He remains subject to the JEP's conditional regime, including a ban on leaving the country without authorization.