The Colombian transition process and some of its challenges

Abstract

This text seeks to present to the reader, in a simplified manner, the main modifications provided by the Colombian transition system proposed in the peace agreement concluded between the Government and the FARC guerrilla. The peace agreement is complex and innovative, but its content has produced multiple misunderstandings and misinformation. One of the points of debate and confusion refers to the mechanisms of transitional justice and their implications. This text seeks to make accessible to a broad public (even not aware of the Colombian case) certain essential aspects agreed around the transitional justice system and to detect some of the legal challenges
on what was agreed between the parties. Particularly, it will focus on the criminal benefits granted by the agreement and the perspective of restorative justice that inspires it.