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25 Nova L. Rev. 525 (2000-2001)
Conflict in Colombia: How Can Rebel Forces, Paramilitary Groups, Drug Traffickers, and Government Forces Be Held Liable for Human Rights Violations in a Country Where Impunity Reigns Supreme

handle is hein.journals/novalr25 and id is 545 raw text is: Conflict in Colombia: How Can Rebel Forces, Paramilitary Groups, Drug Traffickers, and Government Forces Be Held Liable for Human Rights Violations in a Country Where Impunity Reigns Supreme? TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 526 II. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 527 A. The Current Conflict in Colombia ......................................... 527 B. Colombia's Violent History ................................................... 528 III. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN COLOMBIA? ................................................................................... 529 A. Government Forces ................................................................ 530 B. Guerrilla Forces .................................................................... 531 C. Paramilitary Groups .............................................................. 532 D. Drug Traffickers .................................................................... 533 IV. WHAT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE PREVALENT IN COLOMBIA TODAY9 ...................................................................... 533 A. Disappearances and Kidnappings ......................................... 534 B. Torture and Related Treatment .............................................. 535 C. Extrajudicial Killing ............................................................. 536 D. Displacement ......................................................................... 536 V. WHAT IS COLOMBIA'S OFFICIAL POSITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS? ........................................................................... 537 A. Colombia Talks the Talk ................................................... 537 B. Colombia Doesn't Walk the Walk ....................... 538 VI. WHAT ARE THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE CURRENT CONFLICT IN COLOMBIA? ............................................. 539 A. Colombia's International Human Rights Treaty Obligations: No Teeth ........................................................... 539 B. The Inter-American System: It Falls Short ........................... 539 C. International Humanitarian Law: Can Recent Precedent Stick? ................................................. 542 VII. CONCLUSION ................................................................................. 545