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Peace to set a time and date to hear his confession hearing on the facts.268 On April 7, 2006, the UNDH
called Ramón Isaza to testify, but the hearing was postponed several times.269
157. On July 14, 2006, the legal representative of the victims’ families moved to lift the
suspension of the arrest warrant for Ramón Isaza on the grounds that “he has not cooperated with the
administration of justice.”270 This motion was denied by the UNDH on July 19, 2006, on the grounds that
“power belongs to the national government under the peace process under way.”271 In a decision of
October 2, 2006, the UNDH lifted the suspension of the arrest warrant for Ramón Isaza,272 who was
detained ten days later on October 12 when he was at the special holding center for the peace process
La Ceja, Antioquia.273 The next day, the UNDH asked the director of the center to hold him in custody
depriving him of his liberty.274
158. On December 22, 2006, the UNDH prosecuting attorney issued a decision to not grant
the suspension of deprivation of liberty and to not grant house arrest, as requested by Ramón Isaza’s
defense attorney.275
159. On April 23, 2007 and again on October 15, 2008, Ramón Isaza finally gave his initial
statement on the facts and addressed the events of the village of La Esperanza, providing some details
linking members of the paramilitary force with members of the army in the planning and execution of
the disappearances. The specifics of Ramón Isaza’s statement are described in the available account of
268
Annex 24. Official Letter signed by Ramón Isaza to the Special Prosecutor of Bogotá, dated February 22, 2006. Case
File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Page 253. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010.
269
Annex 24. Decision of the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, signed
by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández, dated April 11, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Page 265. Compact disk
attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 24. Decision of the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of
the Attorney General of the Nation, signed by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández, dated April 24, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH.
Book No. 10. Page 271. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 24. Decision of the
National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, signed by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández,
dated May 19, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Page 278. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of
June 24, 2010.
270
Annex 24. Decision of the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit of the Office of the
Attorney General of the Nation, signed by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández Ramírez, dated July 14, 2006. Case File No. 233
UNDH. Book No. 10. Pages 285-288. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010.
271
Annex 65. Official Letter No. 2527 – File 233 of Judicial Assistant IV UNDH & DIH, to Liliana Uribe Tirado, dated July
19, 2006. Annex to petitioners’ submission received in the IACHR on February 1, 2007.
272
Annex 66. Official Letter No. 5801/DIJIN from the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police, signed by official Luis
Acosta, dated October 12, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 11. Page 9. Compact disk attached to petitioners’
communication of June 24, 2010.
273
Annex 66. Official Letter No. 5801/DIJIN from the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police, signed by official Luis
Acosta, dated October 12, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 11. Page 9. Compact disk attached to petitioners’
communication of June 24, 2010.
274
Annex 66. Arrest form from the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation,
signed by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández, dated October 13, 2006. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 11. Page 12. Compact
disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010.
275
Annex 66. Decision of the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit of the Office of the
Attorney General of the Nation, signed by Special Prosecutor Lilia Hernández Ramírez, dated December 22, 2006. Case File No.
233 UNDH. Book No. 11. Pages 161-163. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010.