Court Lifts Restrictions a Judge Had Imposed on Bombings in Colombia
At the same time that the Office of the President of the Republic reported that, by order of President Abelardo de la Espriella, the Military Forces had carried out the sixth bombing since he took office, the government also announced that the Superior Court of Bogota had overturned a judicial measure that temporarily halted this […]
Colombia's Military Forces have resumed the bombing campaign against criminal structures, as the Superior Court of Bogota has lifted restrictions imposed by a judge. President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the strikes, which the government described as "important and strategic" and targeted a Clan del Golfo gang structure in Choco.
However, the 34th Family Court had previously imposed restrictions on these operations, requiring the evaluation of less harmful alternatives and the principles of distinction, precaution, and proportionality, as well as the protection of minors.
The Superior Court of Bogota overturned the judge's decision, ruling that the lawyer who filed the tutela petition did not sufficiently define the group of minors whose rights he sought to protect or identify the specific areas where they were exposed to risk. The court also noted that the tutela petition's procedural requirements had not been met.
Despite this ruling, the bombing campaign is not without limits; military operations must still comply with the Constitution, the law, and international humanitarian law. This includes the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, as well as the state's obligation to protect children from forced recruitment by illegal armed groups.
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