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Colombian President Gustavo Petro, between war and peace. Photo: Petro delivers a speech on stage while 2 people hold a flag of the former M-19 armed group.

Colombian president speaks of peace but glorifies armed struggle

Flag, hat or sword: a former member of the M-19 guerilla, Colombian President Gustavo Petro is publicly glorifying symbols of his ex-armed group. An attitude decried by victims and criticized by many Colombians, as his government is trying to negotiate peace with actual illegal armed groups.

By Andrés Bermúdez Liévano (our correspondent in Colombia)

International Court of Justice (ICJ): 2 questions for peace in Palestine. Photo: view of the court during the hearing of South Africa (right) against Israel (left), facing the judges. 2 question marks are embedded in screens.

Israel occupation: ICJ goes to the heart of the “political deadlock”

Transitional justice in Ethiopia is flawed - Photo: a woman crosses a road seen from a military truck with a broken window, in the Tigray region.

Flawed transitional justice in Ethiopia

The new president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, delivers a speech on a podium. In the background: the Colombian flag.

The Colombian president Gustavo Petro opens door to a new transitional justice system

Getting Back to What Matters: Victim Voices and the Making of International Law (3/3)

Two men shake hands with the help of a third, all wearing white shirts (symbol of peace in Colombia)

Negotiating amnesties, peace and justice: A new path (2/3)

Eduardo Cifuentes: “This dialogue between victims and perpetrators is unprecedented”

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