Memoria y justicia transicional en los acuerdos de paz de Colombia

Abstract

The peace process in Colombia has culminated with complex agreements, and the greatest challenge remains its practical implementation. It is important to use not only formal justice mechanisms, but also diverse non-jurisdictional mechanisms of transitional justice, in order to face the abuses of the past. Institutional and civil society initiatives aimed at clarifying the truth are crucial for the recognition and empowerment of individuals and groups, victims and, in general, those who have been directly or indirectly affected by violence in Colombia. The memory of the facts constitutes one of the pillars of individual and collective conscience, for a coexistence in difference and to avoid harmful or violent repetitions.