Colombia’s government and FARC rebels agree on judicial shield for peace deal

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels agree on judicial shield for peace deal

written by Adriaan Alsema May 13, 2016

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels on Thursday announced an agreement that would judicially shield a pending peace deal and secure its compliance to international humanitarian law.

In the deal, both parties defined a transitory article to Colombia’s constitution that protects the peace accord and implied changes to common law from being undone or altered by Congress or future administrations.

The latest agreement also elevates the pending peace deal to a Special Humanitarian Agreement that will be presented to Switzerland’s Federal Council and the United Nations’ Secretary General for confirmation the agreement is in compliance with international humanitarian law.

Within a week, President Juan Manuel Santos will propose the transitional amendment to Congress, which will be allowed to approve or reject, but not adapt the constitutional amendment.

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