Ley 589 de 2000 | Ley 589 de 2000 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 589 de 2000

This provision is the preamble of Law 589 of 2000, stating that the law typifies genocide, forced disappearance, forced displacement, and torture, and sets out other provisions.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 589 de 2000
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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About this statute

This provision is the preamble of Law 589 of 2000, stating that the law typifies genocide, forced disappearance, forced displacement, and torture, and sets out other provisions. This article says the Penal Code will have new articles following the text that comes next. The article criminalizes forced disappearance and sets prison, fine, and public-rights disqualification penalties. This provision raises the penalty to 40 to 60 years in the listed aggravating circumstances. This article reduces the penalty under article 286-A if the authors or participants voluntarily release the victim or provide information leading to recovery within specified time limits.

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