Many would call war criminals not going to jail impunity, following common retributive justice and logic. The alternative that will be used in Colombia’s transitional justice system, restorative justice, is already…
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The proposal of Colombia’s chief peace negotiator to organize an”enormous” extra-congressional coalition and save the country’s endangered peace process was well supported in Congress, local media reported. Former negotiator Humberto de la…
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Colombia’s peace process has entered a major crisis after the country’s Constitutional Court partially rewound its approval. FARC guerrillas have declared a strike, and urged immediate action from President Juan Manuel Santos. The…
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Colombia has eradicated the first of many coca plants the government vowed to replace by legal crops. Drug trafficking groups have already begun to violently frustrate this. President Juan Manuel…
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Peace process2nd ‘FARC dissidents’ note on UN hostage appears in Colombia, raising questions about the 1st
Alleged dissidents of the FARC, until last year Colombia’s largest rebel group, are reportedly willing to release a kidnapped United Nations official if military operations are temporarily ceased in the area…
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An alleged dissident faction of the FARC, until last year Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, has reportedly claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a UN employee and laid out their conditions for his…
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US Senator Marco Rubio endorsed Colombia’s peace process in a speech Tuesday, giving Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos a big boost in his effort to win American presidential support for…
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UN Security Council praises Colombia peace process, but urges action on post-FARC violence
The UN Security Council heads that visited Colombia early this month voiced their satisfaction with the ongoing peace process, but stressed its concern over increases in violence in former guerrilla territories. The council met on…
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UN rejects FARC dissidents’ demands, urges ‘unconditional’ release of kidnapped colleague
The United Nations on Thursday rejected demands by dissidents FARC guerrillas and reiterated its call to immediately release the UN employee held hostage since last week. In a press release, the United…
Farmers that grow almost 34% of Colombia’s coca have agreed to take part in a government program to replace their illicit crops with a legal alternative, according to newspaper El Tiempo. The…