[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58670-58671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23623]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4122]


Determination Related to Colombian Armed Forces Under Section 
567(a)(1) of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations, 2002 (Pub. L. 107-115)

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, 
including under section 567 of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2002 (Public. Law. 107-115) (the ``FOAA''), I hereby determine and 
certify that: (A) ``[t]he Commander General of the Colombian Armed 
Forces

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is suspending from the Armed Forces those members, of whatever rank, 
who have been credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of 
human rights, including extra-judicial killings, or to have aided or 
abetted paramilitary groups;'' (B) ``[t]he Colombian Armed Forces are 
cooperating with civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities 
(including providing requested information, such as the identity of the 
persons suspended from the Armed Forces and the nature and cause of the 
suspension, and access to witnesses and relevant military documents and 
other information), in prosecuting and punishing in civilian courts 
those members of the Colombian Armed Forces, of whatever rank, who have 
been credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human 
rights, including extra-judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted 
paramilitary groups;'' and (C) ``[t]he Colombian Armed Forces are 
taking effective measures to sever links (including by denying access 
to military intelligence, vehicles, and other equipment or supplies, 
and ceasing other forms of active or tacit cooperation), at the 
command, battalion, and brigade levels, with paramilitary groups, and 
to execute outstanding orders for capture for members of such groups.'' 
The Department of State has consulted with internationally recognized 
human rights organizations regarding the Colombian Armed Forces' 
progress in meeting the conditions contained in section 567(a)(1).
    This Determination shall be published in the Federal Register and 
copies shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.

    Dated: September 9, 2002.
Richard L. Armitage,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-23623 Filed 9-16-02; 8:45 am]
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