International Criminal Court admitted complaint against “Iván Mordisco” for crimes against humanity, according to Petro
Last weekend there were 31 terrorist attacks in the southwest of the country. According to EL COLOMBIANO, “Iván Mordisco” allegedly ordered the terrorist attacks due to the death of his girlfriend. After this, President Gustavo Petro said in an address that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had accepted a complaint for a preliminary investigation against the leader of the FARC dissident group known as the Central High Command (EMC).
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has accepted a complaint for a preliminary investigation against “Iván Mordisco,” a FARC dissident leader.
- The complaint seeks an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by EMC dissidents between 2017 and 2026.
- The announcement follows 31 terrorist attacks in southwestern Colombia over the weekend, which intelligence sources attributed to Mordisco in retaliation for his partner's death.
- Petro described these dissident groups as “narcoterrorist groups” and suggested they are controlled by a unified “narcotics trafficking board” that aims to hinder peace efforts.
- The Attorney General, Luz Adriana Camargo, and researchers from the Foundation Ideas for Peace (FIP) have stated there is no judicial evidence to support the existence of such a unified “narcotics trafficking board”.