The Colombian peace process and the principle of complementarity of the International Criminal court : an inductive, situation-based approach / by Kai Ambos
The Colombian Peace Process and the Principle of Complementarity of the International Criminal Court; An Inductive, Situation-based Approach; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Preliminary Remarks; Chapter 2: The Process Under Law 975; Chapter 3: Intermediate Conclusions; Chapter 4: Preliminary Considerations: The Object of Reference of the Complementarity Test (Situation-Ca; Chapter 5: Gravity and Complementarity Stricto Sensu; Chapter 6: Conclusion: Classifying the Colombian Case with a View to Different Transitional Justice Scenarios
Summary
Striking a balance between peace and justice has long been debated by scholars and practitioners. There has been definite progress in a world in which blanket amnesties were at times granted with little hesitation. There is a growing understanding that accountability has both pragmatic and principled arguments in its favor. Practical arguments as much as shifts in norms have created a situation in which the choice is increasingly seen as "which forms of accountability" rather than a stark one between peace and justice. The Colombian Justice and Peace Law 975 and its implementation of
