“We are attentive to monitor the legality of the State’s actions in their functions in the face of the Catatumbo crisis”, State Council
President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Octavio Tejeiro. President of the State Council, Luis Alberto Álvarez Parra
The humanitarian crisis of the Catatumbo area, which is more than 20 days, is not only affecting the life of the communities Peasants and indigenous people, the lives of the judges of the various municipalities of the region are also at risk.
For four hours the president of the Supreme Court of Justice Octavio Tejeiro, the President of the State Council met in Cúcuta Luis Alberto Álvarez Parra and the judges of the Catatumbo area, with the aim of analyzing the problem they have been facing since January 15 when the clashes between the ELN and dissidents of the FARC began.
Although it was not known, how many threatened judgesSy how many are part of the list of displaced people, there is fear for their lives and that of their respective families.
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He presidestE of the Supreme Court of Justice, Octavio Tejeiro, said “in the midst of the armed conflict he continues to work, he has not stopped The administration of justice, to what extent the conflict affects the life of our judges, who in the midst of violence continue to work. “
Likewise, said magistrate Octavio Tejeiro that it is important to tell the country, That judges must be protected, the great protector of citizens are the judges, but society and the State must also protect them as well as institutions.
While the president of the State Council, Judge Luis Alberto Álvarez Parra said “we have attended an act of true resilience of the Judges of the Republicwho work in difficult conditions in the Catatumbo area, where judges in the middle of the bullets and various violent actions are working. “
Judge Álvares said that the public order landscape faced by the Catatumbo area is worrying, where they have come from More than 54 thousand people and 80 murders and judges in the midst of these violent actions continue to work there.
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“It is a brave act, the way the judicial action is developed, so much courage and commitment have the judges, the bulwark is important To maintain the social state of law, that communities and military forces surround the judges perhaps this is the only possibility that this country has to maintain the institutions, if the judges in a transparent autonomous and independent manner fulfill their functions, “president said of the State Council, Luis Alberto Álvarez.
He added that as the highest contentious authority, “the State Council is explained by the need to contain the abuse of power And to that extent we are attentive to monitor the legality of all the actions of the State in the management of its functions in the face of the Catatumbo crisis. ”
Source: Integrated system
