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Colombia currently faces a transformed, fragmented form of violence centered on territorial and social control rather than the traditional insurgency. This report argues that state security strategies remain misaligned, relying on outdated military approaches and metrics. To avoid lon...

As part of its mandate, Colombia's Commission for the Clarification of Truth carried out 68 processes of acknowledgment led or supported by a specialized team. These processes sought to acknowledge victims and the harms they suffered, as well as individual or collective responsibiliti...

This study presents reflections on the peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia between 2003 and 2006. It seeks to contribute to strategies for negotiating with or subduing illegal armed groups, as well as for the general pursu...

This report examines the preventive impact of transitional justice mechanisms in Colombia before the 2016 peace agreement. It finds that these measures have contributed to prevention by strengthening institutional responses to rights violations, shaping the public agenda, developing a...

This study, carried out in partnership with Aulas de Paz and Universidad Santo Tomás, explores experiences of acknowledgment of responsibility under Colombia’s Justice and Peace Law. Drawing on interviews with victims, former combatants, and judicial officials, it identifies key lesso...

This report analyzes the macro-criminality approach that was taken in Colombia’s Justice and Peace process and draws key lessons for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. It examines how Law 1592 of 2012 and other regulatory instruments sought to move beyond a case-by-case method, prior...