Ceasefire in Colombia possible after justice deal with FARC: Santos
Ceasefire in Colombia possible after justice deal with FARC: Santos
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Aug 14, 2015
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday that he would be willing to declare a bilateral ceasefire once FARC and government peace negotiators reach a compromise on transitional justice.
This bilateral ceasefire would mean the end of more than half a century of violence between the guerrillas and the state and could be agreed upon before finalizing peace talks.
However, the most thorny subject of the talks has been that of justice. The armed conflict in Colombia has left more than 260,000 people dead and a total number of victims that has exceeded 7 million, or 14% of the country’s entire population.
Both the FARC and the government have committed tens of thousands of war crimes that may not remain in impunity or the International Criminal Court steps in to impose justice.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/ceasefire-in-colombia-possible-after-justice-deal-with-farc-santos/
