TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

The Transitional Justice team aims to inform, explain, and create a dialogue around the work of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) and its connections with the broader transitional justice framework in Colombia. We publish snapshots once a month to inform and analyse the latest progress of JEP.

First steps of the JEP

President Juan Manuel Santos (2010-2018) restarted peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP) through a process of dialogue that relied on the participation of civil society and groups of the population that had been victims of the conflict historically. During this process was agreed to create a special and transitory mechanism to investigate, to ensure the participation of the highest ranking officials responsible for the most serious violations and to deliver restorative justice.

Guarantees for Transition Towards Peace

With the signing of the Final Peace agreement with the FARC-EP in 2016, victims became the central focus of it.