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Minimalist peace and robust peace

The first conclusion is that minimalist peace is the only possible peace with the State and the political class that we currently have. Robust peace will only be viable with changes in power and the political system, driven by civil society, movements and parties, beginning with parliamentary and presidential elections next year.

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The State seems to negotiate with a dagger under the tablecloth

The drugs section of the peace agreement mentions strategies for the substitution of illicit crops, strengthening the fight against illegal finances and drug trafficking groups, paying attention to consumption and the promotion of an international debate on drug policy. However, it fell short in providing a comprehensive solution for communities associated with coca leaf cultivation.

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Peace for women

The biggest challenge of 2017 is to consolidate peace. The agreement between the Government and the FARC promises to promote comprehensive rural reform, a process of democratic openness, a system that guarantees the rights of victims of armed conflict and some solutions to the problem of illicit drug use. Promises that should materialize with a gender approach, which came to the Agreement thanks to the persistence of the social movement of women and remained in it, despite having been misrepresented during the campaign of the plebiscite.

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Coalition Report UN Resolution 1325 on Peace and Democracy in Colombia

Since 2011, Coalition 1325 has drafted a report on UN Security Council´s Resolution 1325 monitoring the implementation of the Resolution in Colombia. This year, given the peace dialogues between the Colombian Government and the FARC-EP, this report is especially important because Resolution 1325 calls upon signatory states to include women in peace processes and post conflict scenarios, and to guarantee the rights of the women victims of armed conflict.

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