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The JEP Advances in its Investigation of the Forced Recruitment of Minors
The SRVR published their internal prioritisation strategy with respect to the FARC-EP sub-case of Case 07 on the recruitment and use of children in the armed conflict.
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The JEP and Moral Reparations for Victims of False Positives in Catatumbo
By means of Auto 125 of 2 July 2021, the JEP’s Chamber for Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Conduct presented its findings related to the murder of 120 civilians and the attempted murder of another by military units belonging to the 30th Brigade, based in Ocaña, Norte de Santander.
55 Scholars of 40 Universities Around the World are Hopeful that Colombia’s Constitutional Court will Extend the Mandate of the Truth Commission
As international scholars conducting research in Colombia, we value the contribution of the Truth Commission to end the armed conflict and build a lasting peace. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 the Truth Commission has not been able to fully carry out its mandate.
A New Paradigm of Justice for Reconciliation in Colombia
On 29 July 2021, Embrace Dialogue and the Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace of the University of Winchester hosted Giovanni Álvarez to discuss Recent Developments in Transitional Justice in Colombia, as part of a series of events on reconciliation. This dialogue led to the identification of key challenges, achievements and hopes for the future.
The LGTBI Community in the JEP
The Chamber for Recognition of Truth issued Auto 066 in which, for the first time, five people from the LGBTI community were accredited as victims. By means of this decision, the Chamber established that the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has jurisdiction in cases of persecution and discrimination against the LGBTI community associated with their sexual orientation or gender identity in the context of the armed conflict.
Embrace Dialogue Academia Seminar Series
The Embrace Dialogue Academia Seminars (EDAS), held monthly via zoom over three terms in 2020-21, was a series of eight seminars with academics working on different aspects of peace and conflict in Colombia, from different disciplines, countries and career levels, and sought to build bridges between academic research and policy.
Urban Youth and School Life
In this seminar Diego Nieto presents his PhD thesis on the disjuncture between young people’s experiences of war and their school curricula
Las capas de la vida
Cuando hay una muerte en Colombia a raíz del conflicto armado interno siempre sumamos ese cuerpo a la lista, pero pocas veces pensamos en el pasado de esa persona. ¿Quién fue? ¿Cuáles eran sus sueños? ¿Qué le gustaba hacer? Cada persona tiene diferentes capas en su vida. Estas capas reunidas son las que moldean el ser y hacen de la persona lo que es. Cada muerte no es sólo un número, no es una cifra más. Cada muerte es una memoria, una vida, un sueño.
El monstruo del ático
En ‘A Ser Historia’ hemos descubierto, a través del hilo polifónico de los relatos, la necesaria sensibilización del encuentro con el “otro” quien ha sido deshumanizado.
The ground must be prepared for a national dialogue
After 28 days of demonstrations, the conditions for a national dialogue are yet to appear. Violence continues to be used by state forces against protesters in several cities across Colombia. At many of the assembly points, protesters have been attacked by armed actors, and the allegations against the police of sexual violence are alarming.