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Mass Pilgrimage in Support of Life and Peace

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On 21 October 2020, around two thousand FARC ex-combatants from across the country joined a mass demonstration to meet with the national government and demand both the implementation of security measures to safeguard life and the fulfilment of the peace agreement. The starting point of the demonstration, named Peregrinación por la Vida y por la Paz (Pilgrimage for Life and Peace), was the municipality of Mesetas in the department of Meta – the resting place of former FARC combatant Jesús Monroy Ayala, who was killed on 16 October 2020.

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The Impact of COVID-19 in Reincorporation

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This snapshot explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the process of reincorporation. On 6 March 2020, Colombia reported its first case of COVID-19 coronavirus within what has since been declared a global pandemic. The crisis has exacerbated existing inequalities and needs, and the preventative measures applied, including curfews, lockdowns and self-isolation, have been felt across all corners of the country. The second reincorporation snapshot discussed the economic and security challenges that need to be tackled in 2020. The current crisis emphasises the need for urgent attention towards these same issues but also shows new opportunities and examples of co-responsibility and solidarity by FARC ex-combatants.

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Commitment of ex-combatants from the FARC-EP to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) and the Truth Commission

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This fourth Reincorporation Snapshot highlights the commitment of former members of the FARC-EP  to reconciliation, not only from the FARC political party, but also others within the reincorporation process who belong to other political groups. Implementing the Peace Agreement, through reincorporating these groups into civil society, represents a big challenge. The efforts being made by different sectors to overcome these difficulties are vital for ensuring that the reincorporation process continues.

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A Guide to the Investigation and Accusation Unit of the JEP

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One element of the SJP is the Investigation and Accusation Unit (IAU) that is the only body within the JEP with judicial police powers. The unit has 16 prosecutors and one director and is tasked with investigating and bringing criminal charges in those cases where the alleged individual or collective perpetrators of serious human rights violations and International Humanitarian Law do not recognise the truth or accept their responsibility.

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Security and Reincorporation: Threats and Challenges

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Two and a half years after the reincorporation of former FARC-EP members started in the Territorial Spaces of Territorial and Reincorporation (TSTRs), there are worrying signs that require the implementation of stronger security measures.

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FARC’s Reincorporation: the outlook for 2020

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The 2016 Final Peace Agreement set in motion the laying down of arms by the FARC-EP and the political, social and economic processes of reincorporation. As set out in Chapter 3 of the agreement, these processes seek to close the chapter of conflict and allow the FARC-EP to actively contribute, along with all Colombians, to co-existence and the non-recurrence of violence. After three years, this snapshot looks to what 2020 might bring for reincorporation in Colombia.

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