El uso de recompensas en el conflicto armado colombiano

The scandal caused by the assassination of a guerrilla leader by oneof his subordinates and the payment of a substantial economic reward made to him by the State, led to the first questionings regarding the legality of the reward system in Colombia. This article seeks to establish if the state sponsored reward policy respects the rules of International Humanitarian Law applicable to the Colombian armed conflict. For this purpose the article will analyze both thelegislative development and three of the most controversialsituations raised in practice which prove the range and effects ofthe use of rewards as a strategic tactic within the armed conflict.