Politiche della memoria, vittime e diritti umani. Alcune riflessioni sulla legge Justicia y Paz e la Comisión Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación in Colombia (2005-2011)

• Autore: Francesca Casafina
• Carica: Dottore di Ricerca in Storia dell'America Latina, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
• Pagine: 22-42

ISSN: 2612-6672

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F. Casafina

Politiche della memoria e diritti umani. Alcune

riflessioni sulla legge Justicia y Paz e la

Comisión Nacional de Reparación y

Reconciliación in Colombia (2005-2011)

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Politiche della memoria, vittime e diritti umani.

Alcune riflessioni sulla legge Justicia y Paz e

la Comisión Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación

in Colombia (2005-2011)

Francesca Casafina

Abstract

Since the 1980s, many Latin American countries have experienced processes of political

transition, with differences depending on the respective national contexts. Some of these

countries emerged from a situation of armed conflict (Guatemala and Peru); while others

experienced a transition from dictatorship to democracy (Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and

Chile). In the early twenty-first century the Colombian government led by Álvaro Uribe Vélez

started a very unique process of transition when the armed conflict was still ongoing. Two of the

most important measures have been the demobilization of the paramilitaries groups and the

Colombia’s J ustice and Peace Law, intended to provide truth, reparations a nd justice for the

victims, while a newly created National Reparations and Reconciliation Commission (Comisión

Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación) has been in charge in guaranteeing the real

application of these measures. Justice and Peace Law was widely criticized in particular

regarding human rights. The objective of this essay is not to provide answers, but rather to bring

up some reflections on the experience of Justice and P eace Law and the CNRR with a focus on

historical memory, truth and justice.

Keywords: Truth Commissions – Human Rights – Colombia – Memory – Justice.

SOMMARIO: 1. Introduzione. 2. Memoria, verità e giustizia nelle transizioni

latinoamericane. 3. Colombia: la legge Justicia y Paz. 4. La Comisión Nacional de

Reparación y Reconciliación e il Grupo de Memoria Histórica. 5. Conclusioni.

 Dottore di Ric erca in Stori a dell’America Latina, Università degli Studi Roma Tre. Il testo è stato

sottoposto a doppio referaggio cieco.