Santos backs armed forces accused of extrajudicial killings .
Santos backs armed forces accused of extrajudicial killings .
Thursday, 09 August 2012 15:19 Courtney Scott
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has guaranteed legal aid for members of the armed forces who are investigated for crimes they may have committed on duty, including the extrajudicial killings of civilians, reported local media Thursday.
For the first time in his two years of office, Santos has decided to directly address the controversial false positives scandal involving military forces. During his radio program "On Line with the President," a citizen asked the government for help in the case of her brother, who was sentenced for committing a false positive.
In response, the president reinforced that proper defense would be upheld before the court, and that no prejudice should be involved during judgements.
"Rest assured that we are reinforcing everything that has to do with the defense of our military forces before courts for
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The woman went on to say that eight of her brothers were members of the armed forces, and that they had only been complying with orders from their superiors.
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