LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PEACE’

Amnesty for Human Rights violations committed by the different actors in the armed conflict

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Amnesty for Human Rights violations committed by the different actors in the armed conflict

The constitutional reform known as the ‘Legal Framework for Peace’ on transitional justicei, adopted on June 19, 2012, includes the possibility of amnesty for human rights violations committed by the actors in the armed conflict (guerrillas, paramilitaries and state security forces), even in cases of crimes against humanity. “The central aspect of the present proposal focuses on the need for alternatives to criminal investigation, in order to make it feasible to prioritize the investigation of certain cases or to make it possible to forgo the criminal prosecution of others”. This waiver of investigation and prosecution is in contradiction with international law.

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