70. Under the amendments to the Criminal Code introduced under Law 589, the penalty provided for those convicted of enforced disappearance is 25 to 40 years of imprisonment, while the Justice and Peace Law allows for an alternative punishment of only 5 to 8 years, and freedom on probation for a term equivalent to half of the imposed punishment.
70. Under the amendments to the Criminal Code introduced under Law 589, the penalty provided for those convicted of enforced disappearance is 25 to 40 years of imprisonment, while the Justice and Peace Law allows for an alternative punishment of only 5 to 8 years, and freedom on probation for a term equivalent to half of the imposed punishment.