The Colombian Truth Commission (Comisión de Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, Convivencia y No Repetición) was set up as part of the peace process between the Colombian Government and the FARC guerrilla in 2016. The Truth Commission seeks to uncover the truth surrounding human rights violations and abuses which were carried out during decades of internal conflict.
In this lecture Chief Prosecutor and head of the IAU Dr Giovani Alvarez will discuss progress of transitional justice in Colombia and challenges for the future.
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) is the justice component of the Colombian Transitional Justice Mechanism created as part of the 2016 peace accord with the FARC-EP. The SJP seeks to held accountable all actors of the conflict for their role in during the armed conflict (1958-2016).
El número de personas desaparecidas en Colombia se estima que es de al menos tres veces mayor que el de la dictadura de Argentina, rodeando las 100.000 víctimas.
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