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U.S. Counter-Narcotics Interests Killing Colombian Victims’ Hope

As the United States and Colombia near the signing of a free-trade agreement and resolve differences over labor rights and other issues, the problematic extraditions of paramilitaries accused of savage crimes committed during the years of counter-insurgency remain far from the spotlight.

05/13/11
In Focus

Colombia: Recognition of Armed Conflict a Positive Step

BOGOTÁ, May 12, 2011—The decision by President Juan Manuel Santos to recognize the existence of an internal armed conflict in Colombia is a positive step toward transparency and truth-telling in that country, ICTJ said today. The Colombian government has denied for years the existence of an internal armed conflict there, although it was never in doubt from an international law perspective.

05/12/11
Press Release

The Criminal Procedure for Justice and Peace (Spanish)

This is a compilation of cases from the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia.

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ICTJ, ASDI

Book

The Criminal Justice and Peace Process from the Perspective of the Public Prosecutor's Office

Justice and peace have been the highest aspirations of modern societies. Legislative bodies have enacted laws such as Law 975 of 2005, which ordered the State to provide instruments to resolve armed conflicts without neglecting fundamental social interests of truth, justice, and repar...

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Office of the Attorney General for Criminal Matters

Book

Policy Brief: U.S. inquiry into human rights abuses in the "war on terror"

In the U.S., the democratic principle that openness in government can act as an important check against the possibility of government abuse has been steadily undermined. A critical information gap, only partially addressed through fragmented investigative efforts within and outside go...

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ICTJ; Lisa Magarrell

Briefing Paper

Transitional Justice in Colombia

In Colombia, the shifting boundaries between drug trafficking and political crime and the tension between security and human rights pose particular challenges for those seeking accountability for past abuses and respect for human rights.

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ICTJ

Fact Sheet

Department of Defense v. American Civil Liberties Union Brief

Amicus curiae on petition for a writ of certiorari, to the United States Court of Appeals for the second circuit.

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US Supreme Court

Briefing Paper

Criminal Justice for Criminal Policy: Prosecuting Abuses of Detainees in U.S. Counterterrorism Operations (Briefing)

On August 24, 2009, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he was appointing Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham to conduct a preliminary review into the possibility that federal laws were violated in the interrogation of specific detainees outside of the United States. The ...

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ICTJ

Briefing Paper

U.S. Accountability: The Difficult But Necessary Task

Response to the first 100 days of the Obama administration and the disclosure of evidence detailing abusive treatment of detainees in the "war on terror." ICTJ recommends the appointment of a special prosecutor, the creation of an independent, nonpartisan commission of inquiry and con...

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ICTJ

Fact Sheet

Responding to U.S. Abuses in the "War on Terror"

Details the range of measures that will be needed to address the consequences of abuses committed during the U.S. "war on terror," including independent investigations, public disclosure of the truth, prosecutions of those responsible for abuses and redress for victims of serious harm...

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ICTJ

Fact Sheet