Transitional justice in Colombia: doing justice or negotiating peace. A comparative study

Abstract

This comparative study presents transitional justice as an extraordinary legal tool that has allowed the validation of peace agreements and access to the post-conflict stage in different periods and countries of the world. The analysis brings the reader closer to understanding the historical, political and cultural components of the long and complex phenomenon of violence in Colombia; describing, in a qualitative manner, the most important experiences in the application of transitional justice in countries in Europe, Asia, Central and South America and Africa, whose lessons Colombia can take advantage of. In short, it is a matter of finding a balance between doing justice and negotiating peace, honoring international commitments, especially with the International Criminal Court.