Colombian military prosecutors

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Colombian military prosecutors are legal officials within Colombia’s armed forces responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes and disciplinary offenses committed by military personnel under the military justice system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal professional
military prosecutor
appliesTo members of the Colombian Armed Forces
canInitiate criminal proceedings before military courts
canRequest precautionary measures against accused military personnel
cooperatesWith Colombian Military Criminal Courts NERFINISHED
civilian prosecutors in Colombia
military police investigators
country Colombia
distinguishedFrom civilian prosecutors in Colombia
employedBy Colombian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Colombian Ministry of National Defence NERFINISHED
hasDuty collect and preserve evidence in military cases
ensure legality of investigations within military jurisdiction
guarantee due process for accused military personnel
present charges before military courts
represent the military justice system in court proceedings
languageOfWork Spanish
legalBasis Colombian Code of Military Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED
Colombian Constitution NERFINISHED
Colombian Military Criminal Code NERFINISHED
legalSystem Colombian legal system
mustRespect rights of accused military personnel
rights of victims in military criminal proceedings
operatesInJurisdiction Colombian military justice system NERFINISHED
operatesUnderPrinciple military jurisdiction limited to acts related to service
respect for international humanitarian law in armed conflict cases
subordination to constitutional supremacy
oversees charging decisions in military criminal cases
plea negotiations in military criminal cases
pre-trial investigations in military criminal cases
primaryFunction investigation of crimes committed by military personnel
investigation of disciplinary offenses by military personnel
prosecution of crimes committed by military personnel
prosecution of disciplinary offenses by military personnel
requiresQualification admission to practice law in Colombia
law degree
specialized training in military criminal law
subjectTo Colombian constitutional principles
Colombian criminal procedure rules applicable to military jurisdiction
international human rights obligations of Colombia
subjectToOversightBy Colombian Constitutional Court jurisprudence
Colombian civilian judicial review in certain cases
Colombian higher military judicial authorities NERFINISHED
worksWithin military criminal justice system
military disciplinary system

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Colombian Military Penal Code enforcedBy Colombian military prosecutors