Is the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace a new model of Transitional Justice?

International dialogue on progress and innovation for the development of transitional justice in Colombia
Audience from the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace

The German-Colombian Peace Institute (Instituto CAPAZ), the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia (Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz-JEP) and the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS) are pleased to announce the international conference, 'The JEP as a new model of Transitional Justice: Lessons learned for the future of Transitional Justice', which will take place from 23-24 November at ISS in The Hague.

Date
Thursday 23 Nov 2023, 09:00 - Friday 24 Nov 2023, 20:00
Type
Conference
Spoken Language
English
Room
Aula B
Location
International Institute of Social Studies
Ticket information

You must register in advance to attend this conference. 
The event will be held simultaneously in English and Spanish.

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About the event

The conference will be opened by the President of the JEP, Judge Roberto Carlos Vidal. Renowned international academics, practitioners, representatives of the JEP and the International Criminal Court (ICC) will discuss with the audience in the seven panel discussions the progress and innovation in the JEP's judicial dealing with the past. The international dialogue will also serve to shed light on the challenges and prospects for the future development of transitional justice in Colombia and other contexts. The conference is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Watch live - click through the videos for the appropriate session

Colombia conference Livestream 24 Nov morning

Colombia conference 24 Nov 8:45-13:15 (CET) 2:45-7:15

Colombia conference Livestream 24 Nov afternoon

Colombia conference 24 Nov 13:45-19:15 (CET) 7:45-13:15 (Colombia)

Colombia conference Livestream 23 Nov morning

Colombia conference 23 Nov 8:45-11:15 (CET) 2:45-5:15 (Colombia)

Colombia conference Livestream 23 Nov afternoon

Colombia conference 23 Nov 13:15-20:00 (CET) 7:15-14:00 (Colombia)

Conference programme

TimeSessionsParticipants

8:30

Registration

 

9:00

Welcome Remarks

 

  • Ruard Ganzevoort (Rector International Institute of Social Studies – Erasmus University Rotterdam)
  • Carolina Olarte-Bácares (Colombian Ambassador to the Netherlands)
  • Cyrill Jean Nunn (German Ambassador to the Netherlands)
  • Stefan Peters (Chair for Peace Studies – JLU Giessen/Director CAPAZ Institute)

Representative Office of the Prosecutor (ICC)

9:30

Inaugural Conference:

Positive Complementarity in the JEP: Lessons learned

  • Roberto Vidal (President JEP)
  • Representative Office of the Prosecutor (ICC)

Moderator: Indira Murillo (CAPAZ Institute)

11:00

Network session

 

13:30

Panel 1: Restorative Justice and victim’s participation

  • Heydi Baldosea (JEP)
  • Kerry Clamp (University of Nottingham)
  • Helena Urán (Foreign Ministry Republic of Colombia)
  • Ingrid García (Red de Diplomacia Feminista por la Paz en el Exterior)

Moderator:  Ana María Mondragón (JEP)

15:30

Coffee Break

 

16:00

Panel 2: Restorative sanctions and contributions to victim’s reparations

 

  • Camilo Andrés Suárez (JEP)
  • Janna Greve (KU Leuven)
  • Juliette Vargas (CAPAZ Institute)

Moderator: Mijke de Waardt (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement)

17:30

Coffee Break

 

18:00

Panel 3:

The JEP and the future of Transitional Justice

  • Clara Sandoval (Global Survivors Fund-Universidad de Essex – Geneva Academy)
  • Stefan Peters (JLU Giessen/CAPAZ Institute)
  • Carsten Stahn (Leiden University)
  • Sergio Ugalde (ICC)

Moderator: Caspar Sieveking (German Embassy in the Netherlands)

TimeSessionsParticipants

9:00

Panel 4: Gender-Based Violence and Intersectional Perspectives

  • Lily Rueda (JEP)
  • Catherine O’Rourke (Durham University)
  • Indira Murillo (CAPAZ Institute)
  • Kim Thyu Seelinger (ICC)

Moderator: Valeria Babara (Women’s Initiative for Gender Justice)

11:00

Coffee break

 

11:30

Panel 5: Territory as Victim – Environmental Crimes as War Crimes

  • Belkis Izquierdo (JEP)
  • Marina Lostal (University of Essex)
  • Reinhold Gallmetzer (ICC)

Moderator: Helena Pérez Niño (International Institute of Social Studies – Erasmus University Rotterdam)

14:00

Panel 6: Security Guarantees for Participation

 

  • Jenny Pearce (London School of Economics and Political Science)
  • Alejandro Ramelli (JEP)
  • Osvaldo Zavala (Registrar ICC)
  • Rosario Figari Layús (JLU Giessen)

Moderator: Juliette Vargas (CAPAZ Institute)

15:30

Coffee Break

 

16:00

Panel 7: Civil Third Parties and their participation in International Crimes

  • Wolfgang Kaleck (ECCHR)
  • Sabine Michalowski (University of Essex)
  • Alice Zago (Trial Lawyer ICC)

Moderator: Stefan Peters (JLU Giessen/CAPAZ Institute)

18:00

Closing Remarks

  • Roberto Vidal (President JEP)

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