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Special Units, Special Responsibilities: How Can Search Bodies Deliver Answers to the Families of the Disappeared?

8/29/2016

On International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the families of the missing maintain their vow: "until we find them." As special bodies to search for their loved ones develop, what do victims expect?

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Colombia’s Chance to Fulfill its Historic Obligations to the Disappeared

8/29/2016

Thousands have disappeared during Colombia's 50-year armed conflict. As the government and FARC agree to a new peace deal, they have agreed to the creation of a special unit that will search for, locate and identify the disappeared. What do victims expect from this new body?

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Ten Years After Peace, Is Nepal Finally Serious About Finding Its Disappeared?

8/29/2016

1,300 are still missing in Nepal, nearly a decade after the country's bloody civil war ended. The peace agreement was meant to provide for the families of the disappeared, but today they are still searching for answers. As a new government body begins investigations, victims wonder: is the commission fully committed to addressing their needs?

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ICTJ Welcomes Historic Peace Agreement Between Colombian Government and FARC Rebels

8/25/2016

The agreement represents "an historic opportunity for Colombian society to build a peaceful future on foundations of respect for human rights and the rule of law,” said David Tolbert, president of ICTJ. “We have for years worked in support of victims’ rights in Colombia and will continue to do so with renewed energy and hope.”

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International Organizations Condemn Act of Intimidation Against Another Human Rights Defender in Guatemala

8/24/2016

The international organizations who have signed this statement are appalled at the illegal raid which occurred on August 15, 2016 at the residence of Guatemalan lawyer and human rights defender Ramón Cadena, Central America Director of the International Commission of Jurists.

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ICTJ: Reparations for Victims in Côte d’Ivoire Must Go Beyond Cash Payments

8/11/2016

A new paper from the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) offers clear, concrete proposals for a new reparations policy in Côte d’Ivoire for victims of serious human rights violations. The recommendations, informed by extensive work in the affected communities, consider a range of options, including compensation (cash payments), rehabilitation, and symbolic measures.

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Santos confident Colombians will say 'yes' to peace

9/7/2016

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos says he is certain his government's peace deal with FARC rebels will be approved in an October 2 referendum because "an imperfect peace is always preferable to a perfect war."

"The 'no' won't win. The 'yes' camp will win. I'm completely sure of that and I am not worried about what some call Plan B. I'm absolutely convinced," he said in an interview with AFP on Monday.

Santos said he had not been obliged to put the agreement ending the 52-year conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to a referendum.

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ICC welcomes Colombia peace deal, urges prosecutions

9/2/2016

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Thursday welcomed Colombia's peace deal with FARC rebels, but called for "genuine" prosecution of perpetrators of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

"The peace agreement acknowledges the central place for victims in the process and their legitimate aspirations for justice," Fatou Bensouda said.

"The peace agreement acknowledges the central place for victims in the process and their legitimate aspirations for justice," Fatou Bensouda said.

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Rights activists say new anti-torture law should have retroactive effect

9/2/2016

Human rights activists and torture victims have highlighted the need for amendments to the new anti-torture bill, especially the provisions relating to the definition of torture, punishment for the perpetrators and compensation for the victims.

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