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 7. Right to the truth. The society, and especially the victims, have the inalienable, full, and effective right to learn the truth about the crimes committed by illegal armed groups, and to know the whereabouts of the victims of kidnapping and forced disappearance.
The investigations and judicial proceedings to which this law applies should promote an investigation into what happened to the victims of such conduct, and inform the family members of the relevant findings.
The judicial proceedings instituted as of the entry into force of this law shall not preclude the future application of other non-judicial mechanisms for reconstructing the truth.

Keywords

Victims' rights - national proceedings



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