OEA/Ser.L/V/II.129

Doc. 6

2 October 2007

Original: Spanish

 

REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUSTICE AND PEACE LAW: INITIAL STAGES IN THE DEMOBILIZATION OF THE AUC AND FIRST JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

 

I.          INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 

 

II.         OBSERVATIONS ON THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE DEMOBILIZATION PROCESS

 

            A.    Observations on the conduction of two demobilization circuits

 

            B.    Observation on the outcome of two demobilization circuits and on the general legal framework

  

III.        THE FIRST JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE JUSTICE AND PEACE LAW

 

            A.         Uncertainty over the interpretation of the legal framework: retroactive                         effect of the ruling of the Constitutional Court and Decree 3391

 

            B.         Notification of victims of the conflict to participate in the process

 

            C.         Meaning or nature of the depositions

 

            D.         Publicity of the voluntary deposition

 

            E.         Eligibility of demobilized members of illegal armed groups and formal accusation

 

 

IV.        PARTICIPATION BY VICTIMS AND REPARATIONS 

 

V.         RETURN TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND DISMANTLING OF THE AUC

 

          A.        Return to civilian life

 

            B.         Dismantling of the AUC, rearmament and appearance of new gangs 

 

VI.        CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS