The Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia

THE SPECIAL JURISDICTION FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA AND THE CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM OF THE PROSECUTOR
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - Hector Olasolo

1. On 23 September 2015, the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Popular Army (‘FARC-EP’), issued a joint communique, in which they made public the core aspects of their agreement on justice matters (‘the New Agreement’), including, in particular, the establishment of a Special Jurisdiction for Peace.

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