Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP allowed the submission of former paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso to the transitional justice system. Mancuso will be tried by the transitional justice system for his…
Members of Colombia’s Congress demanded the resignation of Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda over his handling of peace talks with illegal armed groups. Rueda was called to Congress to respond over…
Paramilitary organization AGC asked Colombia’s government to facilitate the repatriation of former leaders who were controversially extradited to the United States. The request received the support of Salvatore Mancuso, the…
Colombia’s government and guerrilla group EMC kicked off formal peace talks after signing a three-month ceasefire. The ceremony in the town of Tibu was delayed more than a week because…
Colombia’s foreign minister told the United Nations’ security council that his country’s war crimes tribunal JEP should be “revised” in order to “perfect it.” Without a revision, the JEP would…
Colombia’s defense minister and the country’s army commander asked forgiveness for the assassinations of 19 men from the city of Soacha, who were falsely presented as guerrillas killed in combat…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP agreed to assume pending criminal investigations against extradited former guerrilla chief “Simon Trinidad.” In a press statement, the JEP said that it had assumed jurisdiction…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP said it has opened an investigation into gender-related crimes that were committed during the country’s armed conflict. The transitional justice tribunal announced its 11th investigation…
Almost seven years after signing peace with guerrilla group FARC, Colombia’s government finally has a policy to dismantle the country’s illegal armed groups. The policy seeks to dismantle the guerrilla…