110 FARC rebels pardoned

The Colombian government has pardoned at least 110 FARC rebels as part of a peace deal to end a 52-year conflict, the justice minister said Wednesday. “I believe around 300 pardons could be granted in all,” Justice Minister Jorge Londono told a press conference. The pardons, as well as an amnesty law currently before Congress, […]

The Colombian government has pardoned at least 110 FARC rebels as part of a peace deal to end a 52-year conflict, the justice minister said Wednesday.
“I believe around 300 pardons could be granted in all,” Justice Minister Jorge Londono told a press conference.
The pardons, as well as an amnesty law currently before Congress, apply only to “political crimes” and not more serious offenses such as killings, rape and torture, he said.
All pardons will be reviewed by a judge before taking effect, he added.