Restorative justice in the context of transitional justice: case study of Colombia
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How is it possible to reach peace and social reconciliation in a country that has
normalized the violence? This is the question that politician, States, local and
international organization are continually asking in context of transitions. Even though
the social claim for the investigation and prosecutions of the perpetrators is a permanent
constant, the retributive trials do not seem to be enough to address the aims of peace and
reconciliation in scenarios of mass victimization. The peace agreement signed between
the government of Colombia and the FARC-EP brings hopes to finally deal in a
comprehensive way the armed conflict by incorporating restorative justice principles
within the transitional justice process. Nevertheless, the concept of restorative justice
remains in debate, and its suitability in the context of transitional justice is debatable. The
thesis seeks to contribute on the debate by arguing that restorative justice seems to be the
alternative paradigm of justice that humanize the conflict by promoting peace, truth,
reconciliation and social restoration in the context of mass atrocities.
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Second semester University: Utrecht University