[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18086]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10514]


Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia 
Under Section 7045(B)(6) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(b)(6) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 115-141) and Senate Report 115-152, I hereby certify and report 
that:
    (1) the Peace Tribunal and other judicial bodies within the special 
jurisdiction for peace are independent and have authority to document 
``truth declarations'' from perpetrators of gross violations of human 
rights and to sentence such perpetrators to meaningful sanctions, 
including guarantee of non-repetition and deprivation of liberty;
    (2) the Government of Colombia is continuing to dismantle illegal 
armed groups, taking effective steps to protect the rights of human 
rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other civil society 
activists, and protecting the rights and territory of indigenous and 
Afro-Colombian communities; and
    (3) military personnel responsible for ordering, committing, or 
covering up cases of false positives are being prosecuted and 
appropriately punished, including removal from positions of command.
    This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Report and Memorandum of Justification, 
shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.

    Dated: August 11, 2018.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-18086 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]
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