The army is often accused of collaborating with militias Colombia's state prosecutor's office has charged 26 army and police officers with organising massacres, disappearances and other alleged human rights abuses in collaboration with paramilitary groups. Guerrillas have broken off negotiations Human rights groups have often accused the Colombian armed forces of collaborating with the paramilitaries in the country's 37-year long civil conflict. But correspondents say charges such as these do not necessarily result in prosecution or prison sentences for those accused. The state prosecutor's office can only recommend dismissing officers from their jobs.
Criminal investigations fall to the attorney general's office or the military justice system.
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