Palace of Justice siege

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The Palace of Justice siege was a 1985 armed takeover of Colombia’s Supreme Court building by the M-19 guerrilla group, followed by a deadly military retaking that resulted in over 100 deaths and the destruction of much of the court.

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Palace of Justice siege canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
massacre
siege
terrorist attack
aim to force a political dialogue with the Colombian government
to put President Belisario Betancur on trial by the Supreme Court
allegation excessive use of force by the military
forced disappearances of civilians
torture of detainees
alsoKnownAs Toma del Palacio de Justicia
commandedBy M-19 leadership
country Colombia
endDate 1985-11-07
hasCause political conflict between M-19 and Colombian state
hasConsequence long-term impact on Colombian transitional justice debates
public controversy over state responsibility
hasEffect death of Supreme Court justices
destruction of much of the Palace of Justice building
loss of important judicial archives
hasVictim Colombian judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia
investigatedBy Colombian judiciary
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
languageOfName English
location Bogotá
Palace of Justice
linked to: Palacio de Justicia
mainLanguageOfAlternativeName Spanish
mediaCoverage international media
national media in Colombia
notableParticipant Belisario Betancur
Supreme Court justices of Colombia
numberOfDeaths >100
numberOfHostages >300
opponent Colombian Army
Colombian National Police
Colombian government
partOf Colombian armed conflict
perpetrator 19th of April Movement
M-19 guerrilla group
recognizedAs serious human rights violation
responseBy Colombian military forces
result death of most M-19 attackers inside the building
destruction of Supreme Court facilities
heavy civilian casualties
military retaking of the Palace of Justice
startDate 1985-11-06
year 1985

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Palacio de Justicia de Colombia event Palace of Justice siege
M-19 guerrilla movement involvedIn Palace of Justice siege