Jorge Noguera, former DAS director and the president’s right hand, has been called to trial for the homicides of trade unionists, human rights defenders, and politicians who denounced the pact between paramilitarism and the political class in Colombia.

Ante la crisis generada por el asesinato del abogado Sr. Rosenberg, la comunidad internacional hace un llamado a la investigación de los hechos, al respeto a la institucionalidad y apoyar a la Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG).

The toxic fallout of a grisly army scandal continues to spread in Colombia, as more soldiers are arrested over their alleged roles.

In recent days another three colonels have been arrested, bringing the total number of military personnel captured to at least 22.

The "false positives" scandal has revealed that the army murdered civilians, who were then dressed in rebel uniforms or given guns. They were then presented as guerrillas or paramilitaries killed in combat.

• Concerns over human rights prompts decision
• Colombia says move is 'severe blow' to military

Britain has quietly ended nearly a decade of military aid to Colombia's armed forces after accusations of gross violations of human rights, including the murder of civilians who were shot and reported as guerrillas killed in combat.