JEP Summons Sandra Ramirez Over FARC Recruitment, Sexual Abuse of Minors
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has taken a decision that opens a new chapter in the investigation into the recruitment of minors by the now-defunct FARC. The tribunal summoned Sandra Ramirez, a former member of the guerrilla group and later a former congresswoman for the Comunes party, to provide a voluntary statement in Case […]
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) tribunal in Colombia has summoned former FARC member Sandra Ramirez to provide a voluntary statement regarding cases of sexual abuse against minors recruited by the now-defunct guerrilla group. The decision comes after repeated requests from victims who pointed to Ramirez for her possible role within FARC structures and her possible knowledge of or involvement in acts of violence committed against recruited minors.
Ramirez, a former congressman for the Comunes party, will be the first individual summoned in this investigation, which previously focused on indicting the highest-level individuals responsible for the recruitment and use of minors by FARC. The summons marks a shift in the investigation's focus, broadening its scope to include a person not part of the already-indicted leadership group.
Victims' organizations had also requested Ramirez's appearance before the JEP, citing allegations of her involvement in the recruitment of girls and subsequent sexual abuse.
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