[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41676-41677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17782]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4400]


Determination Related to Colombian Armed Forces Under Section 
564(a)(1) of Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, Division E, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 
2003 (Pub. L. 108-7)

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, 
including under section 564 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Division E, 
Consolidated Appropriations

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Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7) (the ``FOAA''), I hereby determine and 
certify that: (A) The Commander General of the Colombian Armed Forces 
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 organizations; (B) The Colombian Government is 
prosecuting 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 organizations, and is punishing those members of 
the Colombian Armed Forces found to have committed such violations of 
human rights or to have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations; 
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces are cooperating with civilian 
prosecutors and judicial authorities in such cases (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); (D) The Colombian Armed Forces are severing links 
(including 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 organizations; (E) The Colombian Armed Forces are 
executing orders for capture of leaders of paramilitary organizations 
that continue armed conflict.
    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 
564(a)(2).
    This Determination shall be published in the Federal Register and 
copies shall be transmitted to the appropriate Committees of Congress.

    Dated: July 7, 2003.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-17782 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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