Colombia

Law No. 975, 25 July 2005 Issuing Provisions for the Reincorporation of Members of Illegal Armed Groups Who Effectively Contribute to the Attainment of National Peace, and Other Provisions for Humanitarian Accords Are Issued

CHAPTER I
Principles and definitions

Article 6. Right to Justice. Under existing legal provisions, the State has the duty to undertake an effective investigation that leads to the identification, capture, and punishment of persons responsible for crimes committed by the members of illegal armed groups; to ensure the victims of such conduct access to effective remedies to make reparation for the harm inflicted; and to adopt measures aimed at preventing the recurrence of such violations.
The public authorities who are involved in the proceedings that take place pursuant to this law should give special attention to the duty addressed in this article.

Keywords

Reparations to victims - national proceedings



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