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Autobiographical writing, subjective reparation and the construction of memory in women living in Medellín who are victims of the political violence

The study examines the effects of autobiographical writing in those who narrate painful or traumatic experiences, as well as the scope of these practices in subjective reparation (as a process constructed in relation to others) of women who are victims…

Divisions and continuities of the transition: Comparative analysis of the electoral participation in the municipalities of the Special Transitory Circumscriptions of Peace (Plebiscite 2016 – legislative 2018)

The purpose of the study is to analyse the way in which electoral behaviour is configured and articulated in the 16 (failed) Circumscriptions of Peace. That is, what is voter’s attitude in these areas in a scenario of transition? From…

Strengthening autonomy or strengthening the state? The differential recognition of the self-defence guards in the peace agreement and their cooperation in the territory in the framework of the post-agreement

A crucial aspect of territorial peace is the implementation of a broad and democratic process of state-building from the local sphere; that is, from where most of the actions linked to the armed conflict have emerged. One of the paths…

Popular consultations and democracy vis-à-vis environmental peace

Popular consultations are a mechanism activated by municipalities in order to influence decisions regarding what happens in the territories, the relationships between communities, the environment, and development models. In recent years and vis-à-vis the transformation of the political scenario, the…

The JEP Procedures Law: successes, weaknesses, and challenges of criminal law in contexts of transitional justice

This study discusses the main successes, weaknesses, and challenges of the Procedures Law of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), based on national and international law, especially from the constitutional perspective of international human rights law and international criminal law.…