The Colombian Peace Process and the Principle of Complementarity of the International Criminal Court - An Inductive, Situation-based Approach

The Colombian Peace Process and the Principle of Complementarity of the International Criminal Court - An Inductive, Situation-based Approach

von: Kai Ambos

Springer-Verlag, 2010

ISBN: 9783642112737 , 130 Seiten

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The Colombian Peace Process and the Principle of Complementarity of the International Criminal Court - An Inductive, Situation-based Approach


 

Preface

6

Contents

8

Abbreviations

12

Chapter 1: Preliminary Remarks

17

Chapter 2: The Process Under Law 975

25

2.1 Demobilization, disarmament and reintegration

26

2.2 Preliminary investigation and ``versión libre´´

28

2.3 Formulation of ``imputation´´ and charges

31

2.4 Reparation

35

2.5 Determination of the sentence

37

Chapter 3: Intermediate Conclusions

39

Chapter 4: Preliminary Considerations: The Object of Reference of the Complementarity Test (Situation-Case-Conduct)

50

Chapter 5: Gravity and Complementarity Stricto Sensu

55

5.1 Sufficient gravity (Art. 17 (1) (d))

56

5.1.1 The standard in current practice

56

5.1.2 The own approach

60

5.1.3 Application to the situation in Colombia

63

5.2 Complementarity stricto sensu

66

5.2.1 Admissibility due to total State inaction

67

5.2.1.1 General considerations

67

5.2.1.2 Application to the situation in Colombia

69

5.2.2 Inadmissibility due to State action (Art. 17 (1) (a)-c) and 20 (3))

71

5.2.2.1 General considerations

71

5.2.2.2 Application to the situation in Colombia

75

5.2.3 Admissibility due to unwillingness or inability (Art. 17 (2) and (3))

75

5.2.3.1 Preliminary remarks

75

5.2.3.2 Unwillingness

78

5.2.3.2.0 General considerations

78

5.2.3.2.0 Application to the situation in Colombia

84

Purpose of shielding

84

Unjustified delay

85

Independent and impartial proceedings

87

General and paradigmatic aspects

88

5.2.3.3 Inability

92

5.2.3.3.0 General considerations

92

5.2.3.3.0 Application to the situation in Colombia

95

Chapter 6: Conclusion: Classifying the Colombian Case with a View to Different Transitional Justice Scenarios

100

Chapter 7: Some Recommendations for the Further Application of Law 975

102

Documents and Materials

107

1. Additional Sources*

107

1.1 NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK

107

1.1.1 Legislation

107

1.1.2 Executive Decrees

108

1.1.3 Resolutions, agreements, memoranda and others

108

1.1.3.1 Resolutions and memoranda Fiscal ´a General de la Nacio´n

108

1.1.3.2 Resolutions Presidencia de la Repu´ blica

109

1.1.3.3 Resolutions and agreements of governmental departments

110

1.1.3.4 Consejo Superior de la Judicatura

110

1.1.3.5 Procuradur ´a General de la Nacio´n

111

1.1.3.6 Defensor ´a del Pueblo

111

1.1.3.7 Others

111

1.2 JURISPRUDENCE

111

1.2.1 International Jurisprudence

111

1.2.1.1 International Criminal Court

111

1.2.1.2 Inter-American Court of Human Rights

112

1.2.1.3 Resolutions of other international courts

113

1.2.2 Colombian Jurisprudence

113

1.2.2.1 Corte Constitucional

113

1.2.2.2 Corte Suprema de Justicia

114

1.2.2.3 Consejo de Estado

115

1.2.2.4 Tribunal Superior de Justicia y Paz de Bogota

115

1.3 DOCUMENTS

116

1.3.1 Governmental documents

116

1.3.1.1 Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz

116

1.3.1.2 Comisio´n Nacional de Reparacio´n y Reconciliacio´n

116

1.3.1.3 Ministerio de Defensa

117

1.3.1.4 Procuradur ´a General de la Nacio´n

118

1.3.1.5 Defensor ´a del Pueblo

118

1.3.1.6 Other govermental documents

118

1.3.2 International and non-governmental organizations

119

1.3.2.1 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

119

1.3.2.2 Centro de Investigacio´n y Educacio´n Popular

120

1.3.2.3 Fundacio´n Ideas para la Paz

120

1.3.2.4 Other documents

121

1.3.2.5 Unpublished documents

123

1.3.3 Press reports

124

1.4 (Further) BIBLIOGRAPHY

126

1.4.1 Monographs/Books

126

1.4.1.1 International criminal law, transitional justice, peace process,demobilisations and related topics

126

1.4.1.2 Law 975 of 2005

130

1.4.2 Articles in journals/books

131

1.4.2.1 International criminal law, transitional justice, peace process,demobilisation and related topics

131

1.4.2.2 Law 975 of 2005

134

1.5 FIELD WORK: INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS

134

1.5.1 Interviews

134

1.5.2 Meetings

135

2. LAW NO. 975, 25 JULY 2005

138

CHAPTER I

138

Principles and definitions

138

CHAPTER II

141

Preliminary aspects

141

CHAPTER III

142

Procedural principles

142

CHAPTER IV

143

Investigation and prosecution

143

CHAPTER V

148

Alternative Sentence

148

CHAPTER VI

148

Regime for the deprivation of liberty

148

CHAPTER VII

149

Institutions for the execution of this law

149

CHAPTER VIII

150

Rights of victims with respect to the Administration of Justice

150

CHAPTER IX

152

Right to reparation for the victims

152

CHAPTER X

155

Conservation of archives

155

CHAPTER XI

156

Humanitarian Accords

156

CHAPTER XII

156

Entry into force and complementary provisions

156

3. . Schematic Overview of the Procedure Under Law 975

159

4. Bibliography

160

4.1 Monographs and Books

160

4.2 Articles in journals/books

161

4.3 Papers and other documents

165