National tribunals
The country administers justice itself
National courts are the pillars of justice within each country, responsible for applying laws and delivering fair judgments for offenses ranging from civil disputes to the most serious crimes. Their functioning reflects the diversity of legal systems around the world and plays a central role in protecting citizens' rights, maintaining public order, and promoting justice. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these national courts when they pertain to crimes under international law.
The Drummond case, a corporate litmus test for Colombia’s transitional justice
Colombian transitional justice’s range of action over civilians allegedly involved in serious crimes during the internal conflict is quite legally limited. But one case could strike out: the case against two top executives of Drummond, the largest mining company in the country today.
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