With the clarifications and modifications introduced by the Constitutional Court’s sentence C-370 of May 2006 on the constitutionality of the Justice and Peace Law, the legal framework for the demobilisation and reintegration of former members of illegal armed groups, the prosecution of those responsible for the most henious crimes -including the eligibility criteria for applying to the judicial benefits envisaged by the Law- and the guaranteeing of victims’ rights were all defined. Taking into consideration that from then on, the challenges to the process would focus on the adequate and transparent application of the aforementioned framework, CITpax promoted different activities to support the institutions involved in the application of the Law and the reintegration process. CITpax organised meetings and working sessions with international experts and national authorities, including the High Council for the Social and Economic Reintegration of Persons and Illegal Armed Groups in Colombia and the President of the National Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation. In addition, the Centre organised a workshop in Bogota with judges, public prosecutors and other national legal operators on justice and peace and an evaluation seminar in Madrid, two years after the enactment of the Law.
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