
Collective reparations emerged in Colombia within the legal framework of the peace process of the Government of Álvaro Uribe Vélez with the United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC in Spanish) of 2005. The legal framework focused on the rights of the victims to Truth, Justice and Reparation as part of former paramilitary members’ reincorporation and
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Societies that have suffered massive violence require transitional institutions to manage injustices related to grave violations of human rights, document the truth of infringements and hold perpetrators accountable. The 2016 peace agreement in Colombia instituted the Truth Commission and the Special Jurisdiction of Peace (SJP) to provide truth and justice. The SJP is designed to provide a minimum of
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The national strike that erupted on 28 April 2021, following a proposed tax reform by the current administration, was met with state repression of protests. That repression and the impasse of dialogue since late April have revealed deep grievances and polarization in Colombia. As discussed at a virtual panel a week earlier on 19 April, many
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A recent high-level report on global methane emissions has found that the world could reduce the expected warming of Earth by 0.3°C through a combination of specific policy interventions. The Government of Canada should seize the opportunity by rallying the international community to meet this challenge at the upcoming ‘COP 26’ climate talks in Scotland, slated for later this
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