The latest threat to peace in Colombia: Congress
- Written by Fabio Andres Diaz, Researcher on Conflict, Peace and Development, International Institute of Social Studies
The peace process in Colombia has reached a new landmark.
On Nov. 30, both houses of Congress approved a bill establishing an alternative criminal justice system to judge those accused of war crimes during the country’s 52-year conflict.
But, like every step in this arduous multi-year peace effort, this latest victory was hard won. For 10...