A new research paper entitled "Le standard de connaissance dans la Juridiction Spéciale pour la Paix," coauthored by CrimSL PhD candidate Laura Acosta Zárate and Research Analyst Ricardo Medina Rico along with William Javier Salazar Medina, was published in both Spanish and French in December 2024 in the journal Ius Comitiãlis of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México.
The article explores the evidentiary standard within Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) procedures, addressing the critical need for adaptability in transitional justice systems. To do this, it examines five fundamental aspects: (1)The normative framework governing the JEP, (2) The evidentiary system underpinning its procedures, (3) A comparative analysis of the knowledge standard in ordinary jurisdiction and the JEP, (4) The interpretive challenges encountered, and (5) Practical implications. It elucidates how the JEP, as a cornerstone of Colombia’s transitional justice system, strives to harmonize punitive and restorative justice and concludes that by adapting its evidentiary framework the JEP ensures that truth and reparations are prioritized. The article concludes that such approaches to justice allow the court to centre on the plight of victims while upholding the rights of the accused – a balancing act that the JEP strives to enact.
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