Colombian Government Appeals Court Order Banning Bombardments Near Minors

Colombian Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara announced an appeal against a court order restricting air operations near potential child recruits.

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Colombian Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara announced on 2026-09-03 that the government will appeal a ruling from the Family Court 34 of Bogotá. ^[1] Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara Restrepo characterized the judicial ruling as 'absurd and unconstitutional' and stated that the government will appeal the decision. ^[2] The Family Court 34 of Bogotá ordered the government of Abelardo de la Espriella and the Colombian Military to suspend offensive aerial operations when there is a possible presence of children, girls, and adolescents. ^[3] Rodrigo Lara stated that the terms of the provisional measure are too open and would make bombardments materially impossible. ^[4] The Bogotá court ordered the government to abstain from air operations if there are reasonably verifiable indications of the presence of recruited minors. ^[5] The Defender's Office reported 1,173 children recruited between 2024 and July 2026. ^[6] The court decision followed confirmation by Legal Medicine that three minors died during a military operation against Farc dissidents in El Retorno, Guaviare. ^[7] The legal action was filed by Ower Jimmy Borda Parra, acting as an ad-hoc agent for minors recruited by armed groups who might be located in zones susceptible to attack by the Public Force. ^[8]

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Colombian Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara announced on 2026-09-03 that the government will appeal a ruling from the Family Court 34 of Bogotá. · La Silla Vacía

Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara Restrepo characterized the judicial ruling as 'absurd and unconstitutional' and stated that the government will appeal the decision. · El Universal

The Family Court 34 of Bogotá ordered the government of Abelardo de la Espriella and the Colombian Military to suspend offensive aerial operations when there is a possible presence of children, girls, and adolescents. · El Universal

Rodrigo Lara stated that the terms of the provisional measure are too open and would make bombardments materially impossible. · La Silla Vacía

The Bogotá court ordered the government to abstain from air operations if there are reasonably verifiable indications of the presence of recruited minors. · La Silla Vacía

The Defender's Office reported 1,173 children recruited between 2024 and July 2026. · La Silla Vacía

The court decision followed confirmation by Legal Medicine that three minors died during a military operation against Farc dissidents in El Retorno, Guaviare. · El Universal

The legal action was filed by Ower Jimmy Borda Parra, acting as an ad-hoc agent for minors recruited by armed groups who might be located in zones susceptible to attack by the Public Force. · El Universal

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