Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace: Advances and Challenges in Transitional Justice—A Conversation with Judge Oscar Parra Vera

In this coffee talk, Judge Parra will describe Colombia’s innovative Special Jurisdiction for Peace (Jurisdicción Especial por la Paz, “JEP” for its Spanish acronym) and contextualize the challenges it faces after 6 years of functioning. Parra will discuss how its public hearings have been critical to providing restorative justice for victims of the conflict and will also refer to various specific cases of ‘false positives’ handled by the JEP. 

Coffee and refreshments will be provided.