A Toothless Tiger: President Uribe's Proposed Amnesty Bill

Authors

Sarah R. Sandford-Smith

Abstract

On August 21, 2003, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe presented a bill that would permit certain paramilitary and guerilla leaders to avoid prison for gross human rights violations. These individuals would merely have to pay a fee - as reparations to the victims and their families. This note begins by discussing the history behind the bill, and then looks at two possible alternatives: a United Nations truth commission and jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court. The author concludes by suggesting that a truth commission would be the best solution.

Recommended Citation

Sarah R. Sandford-Smith, A Toothless Tiger: President Uribe's Proposed Amnesty Bill, 28 Hastings Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 167 (2004).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_international_comparative_law_review/vol28/iss1/8