Colombian military criminal courts
E790315
Colombian military criminal courts are specialized judicial bodies within Colombia’s armed forces that adjudicate crimes and disciplinary offenses committed by military personnel under military law.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial body
ⓘ
military court system ⓘ specialized court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure accountability of military personnel for service-related offenses
ⓘ
maintain discipline within the Colombian armed forces ⓘ |
| appliesTo | military personnel ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
potential lack of independence from the military chain of command
ⓘ
risk of impunity for human rights violations ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | ordinary criminal courts of Colombia ⓘ |
| employs |
military defense counsel
ⓘ
military judges ⓘ military prosecutors ⓘ |
| governingBody | Colombian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
court-martial proceedings
ⓘ
military disciplinary proceedings ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
first-instance military criminal courts
ⓘ
military criminal appellate courts ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
guarantee due process for military personnel
ⓘ
protect legal interests related to military service ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
respect for international human rights standards
ⓘ
special jurisdiction for military service-related acts ⓘ subordination to the Colombian Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
crimes committed by members of the Colombian armed forces in service-related acts
ⓘ
disciplinary offenses committed by members of the Colombian armed forces ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Colombian Military Criminal Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian Military Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
military criminal law
ⓘ
military disciplinary law ⓘ military law ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Ministry of National Defense of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colombian justice system
ⓘ
Colombian military justice system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedDueTo |
decisions of the Constitutional Court of Colombia
ⓘ
international human rights obligations of Colombia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colombian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombian National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
inter-American human rights system oversight
ⓘ
international humanitarian law in armed conflict situations ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy |
Constitutional Court of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ordinary courts of Colombia in jurisdictional conflicts ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | military criminal procedure ⓘ |
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