JEP magistrate warns of cover-ups in false positives; reform threatens accountability

Magistrate Catalina Díaz Gómez of Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) alleges that military officials instructed subordinates on what to declare regarding 'false positives' killings, and warns that a constitutional reform by the Centro Democrático could transfer review of sentences against former public force members to a military tribunal, undermining accountability. The reform is pending legislative debate, and its impact on ongoing JEP cases remains uncertain.