Posts Tagged ‘JEP’
Colombia: going back to the original balance of justice
There is a crucial aspect of Colombia’s transitional justice model that is worrying: the current inability of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) to offer legal security to those who participated in the conflict, including in human rights violations, and have not been identified as among the most responsible. And making sure they also contribute to the satisfaction of the rights of the victims. The JEP must avoid keep moving towards maximalist approaches and go back to the balance in the Peace Agreement.
Read MoreSantrich Case: Dejusticia Defends and Respects the Autonomy and Independence of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)
In the face of this controversy, Dejusticia calls on the Appeals Section (Sección de Apelaciones) of the JEP to clarify the special rules on evidentiary matters which apply to the guarantee of non-extradition.
Read MorePreventing Corporate Intimidation of Rightsholders
Unfavorable news, a negative opinion of an opinion leader, or even an unfounded rumor can affect companies whose value depends to a large extent on the confidence of their shareholders and the public in their good behavior and the possibilities of obtaining profits by investing in them.
Read MoreThe Special Jurisdiction for Peace cannot forget crimes against children
Hundreds of children and adolescents were victims of atrocious crimes during the armed conflict. In this context, the JEP faces the challenge to incorporate a special focus on children in the processes and decisions that it adopts.
Read MoreReasonable management for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
The legitimacy and future of the JEP depend, to a large extent, on the definition of its internal management and organization model. A good organizational design promotes its effectiveness; the internal regulation should establish the central guidelines of these issues and that is why its promulgation is a priority.
Read MoreWhat structure for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace?
The Colombian high courts have had strong offices for each magistrate while the institution in itself is relatively weak. The JEP should not copy this model because given its large size, the risks of incoherence and lack of coordination would increase.
Read MoreBittersweet sentence
The ruling of the Constitutional Court on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace has ambiguous effects: it could give a stronger floor to the JEP and peace, but for now everyone seems dissatisfied.
Read MoreInabilities in the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
The Senate’s decision to prohibit people who have litigated human rights cases against the State from becoming JEP (Special Jurisdiction for Peace) magistrates is grossly unconstitutional.
Read MoreThe grammar of peace
The Constitutional Court’s decision on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace is an important step to leave the explosive mess in which find ourselves in and to begin to consolidate peace.
Read MoreSentences and political participation
That the FARC leaders can aspire to be elected before being judged by the JEP is not an arbitrary formula: it allows the former commanders to ensure the cohesion of the guerrilla and its transformation into a political actor.
Read MoreComments on the statutory bill to implement the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Academics and social organizations, including Dejusticia, analyzed the political convenience and the constitutional justification of the project that is being discussed in Congress.
Read MoreThe long wait of the JEP ahead of the decisions of the Constitutional Court and Congress
In the last six months civil society organizations, such as Dejusticia, have called on both institutions to give free rein to the norms that consolidate the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.
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