COLOMBIA

BEYOND NEGOTIATION

International Humanitarian Law and its
Application to the Conduct of the FARC-EP

I. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations

To the FARC-EP
To the Governments Taking Part in the Facilitating Commission in the Negotiations between the FARC-EP and the Colombian Government (Canada, Cuba, France, Italy, Norway, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela)
To the Colombian Government

II. APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The Definition of Civilian Population
Fair and Impartial Trials
The FARC-EP Response

III. ABDUCTIONS AND EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS

Juan de Jesús Ossa Giraldo
The Gnostic Killings
Guillermo Lombana Lizcano and William Vargas Silva
People's Advocate Investigations

IV. INHUMANE TREATMENT OF CAPTURED COMBATANTS

V. INDISCRIMINATE WEAPONS

VI. HOSTAGE TAKING

VII. ATTACKS ON MEDICAL WORKERS AND HEALTH FACILITIES

VIII. CHILD SOLDIERS

IX. FORCED DISPLACEMENT

X. CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX: THE FARC-EP RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH'S LETTER