Category Archives: Peace Processes

The Human Rights Agenda and the Struggle Against Impunity

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

I recently reviewed an excellent new collection of essays Anti-Impunity and the Human Rights Agenda, edited by Karen Engle, Zinaida Miller and D.M. Davis (Cambridge, 2016). The book should be of interest to anyone working in the field of human rights … Continue reading →

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The Great Escape? The Role of the International Criminal Court in the Colombian Peace Process.

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

As our online symposium on peace and justice continues, Kirsten Ainley joins JiC for this contribution on the role that the ICC played in the Colombian peace process. Kirsten is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the LSE and … Continue reading →

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Peace with Justice in Colombia: Why the ICC isn’t the Guarantor

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

Lesley-Ann Daniels joins JiC for this post on the role of the International Criminal Court in the ongoing struggle for peace in Colombia. Lesley-Ann is a post-doctoral researcher at the Barcelona Institute for International Studies (IBEI). Her doctoral thesis examined … Continue reading →

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Manipulating Truths: Media Coverage, Democracy, and the Colombian Referendum

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

Carlos Fonseca Sánchez continues our ongoing symposium on peace and justice in Colombia after the referendum. Carlos is a researcher in international criminal law, humanitarian law and human rights law. Adv. LL.M graduate in Public International Law from Leiden University. … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of Prescribing Peace and Justice for Colombia from a Washington Cubicle

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

Derek Congram joins JiC, as our symposium on peace and justice in Colombia after the referendum continues. Derek is an anthropologist and archaeologist based at the Munk School of Global Affairs. He specializes in medico-legal, human rights, and humanitarian investigations … Continue reading →

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The Way Forward: What the ‘No’ Vote Means for Peace in Colombia

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

Sophie Haspeslagh joins JiC for this first installment in our symposium on Peace and Justice in Colombia. Sophie is conducting research the engagement of armed groups and the effects of proscription on peace processes at the London School of Economics and Political … Continue reading →

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Peace and Justice in Colombia – A JiC Symposium

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

Earlier this month, Colombians voted in a referendum, one whose results captured the globe’s imagination. The reason for the intrigue was simple: after years of negotiations, the people of Colombia were voting to decide whether a peace deal between the … Continue reading →

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