ICC Decisions Regarding Investigations. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Santiago Vargas Niño. Prosecutor Khan decided to close the preliminary examination in Colombia and to launch an investigation into the situation in Venezuela. He signed MoUs stressing the need for support for domestic jurisdictions in the investigation of core international […]
The Colombian Situation and the ICC (Transitional Justice)
A New Prosecutor: Third Time Lucky?. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marialejandra Moreno Mantilla. In 2004, the first ICC Prosecutor decided to open a preliminary examination into the Colombian situation, being the longest PE to date. In several reports, the OTP has stated that there is […]
Demonstrations and State Abuse in Colombia (Transitional Justice)
Human Rights Violations During Strikes. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Santiago Vargas Niño. The origins of social unrest in Colombia. The national strike. State response to demonstrations. Potential human rights violations and international crimes committed by state forces. Mechanisms for redress. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
Recent Events in Colombia (Transitional Justice)
Why are these events significant? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Nicolás Süssmann-Herrán. Mr. Süssman discusses recent events in Colombia that are likely indicators of systemic violence. What do these events mean in the Colombian context? What are advocacy avenues that are likely to bear the most […]
Reflections on Justice from Colombia (Transitional Justice)
Lessons learned from Colombia. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Nicolás Süssmann-Herrán. In 2016, a peace agreement was signed in Colombia after decades of armed conflict. The transitional justice process began in a deeply divided & polarized society. This created a challenging environment with disinformation, fake news, […]