He adjective paramilitary is used to qualify the civil group that is organized under a military style structure . It is also called paramilitary who is part of such an organization.
For example: “A paramilitary group shot three peasants who refused to leave their lands”, "The government expressed concern about the increase in paramilitary violence in the north of the country", "It is serious that more and more young people are attracted to paramilitary forces and join such groups".
A paramilitary organization imitates a military force. In this way, copy its structure and training methods. Its actions, unlike any conventional army under a democratic regime, are located outside the law .
The paramilitaries can be mercenaries , guerrillas or even members of the security forces who choose to act clandestinely and illegally. These are irregular troops that do not respect international conventions on behavior in armed conflicts and situations of war .
This leads to paramilitaries committing all kinds of crimes , since kidnappings and torture until murders . By not submitting to legal control, they incur in excessive violence, unlike conventional forces that are bound to abide by limits.
The scope of the paramilitary term varies according to the country , as well as the characteristics of these armed bands. In Colombia For example, it is called paramilitary extreme right terrorist groups , Meanwhile in Venezuela the concept is usually associated with violent structures that are identified with the socialism .
