Yesterday the presentation of the book Past, present and future of Transitional Justice: the Latin American experience in the construction of world peace, published by Fundación Notariado, took place at the Notarial College of Madrid. A work about the importance of contributing to the construction of peace, which features the words of Pope Francis and the prologue of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos.
The event began with some words of condolence for the victims and those affected by DANA. The vice dean of this institution, Concepción Pilar Barrio, welcomed and began by referring to the work that was presented “so important at a time when reality is marked by international conflict.”
Alfonso Cavallé, delegate for America of the General Council of Notaries, highlighted Enrique Gil Botero as the main promoter of this book, as well as his role in the peace process in Colombia. He also pointed out the contribution of the Notaries “so closely linked to the search for justice and peace.”
For the general secretary of COMJIB, Enrique Gil Botero, “peace must be a moral imperative, because current wars have the world on the brink of self-destruction. This book is a cry in the darkness because transitional justice opens up hope and seeks to help and put in order coexistence, progress and the construction of just societies.
The presentations were given by the prosecutor before the Court of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace of the Investigation and Prosecution Unit, Digna Isabel Durán and Professor Joseph Weiler, Professor of Law at New York University and 2022 Ratzinger Prize winner.
Durán alluded to the importance of transitional justice, which “cannot be combined as a formula for all conflicts in the world, but it does provide important tools to end the human rights violations suffered by some societies.” “It seeks – he added – to restore, compensate the victims as much as possible, prevent impunity and implement measures so that these violations are not repeated and, finally, promote the reconciliation of peoples.”
Weiler, in his speech, answered the question: what is the most important lesson of this book? “The importance of the procedures to follow to move from conflict to peace.” “We must read this book as a guide, as a method of thinking, not as a recipe to follow to the letter,” he said.
At the closing, the director general of the United Nations (UN), International Organizations (OOII) and Human Rights (DDDH) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cecilia Robles highlighted the four pillars of transitional justice: the right to the truth, justice , repair and guarantee of non-repetition. Furthermore, I point out the importance of the role that women and girls play in processes. “Keeping them in mind is a matter of justice and is advisable since it has been proven that peace processes that include them are more durable,” he concluded.
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