ICTJ Colombia 2018-2022 ICTJ Colombia 2018-2022 This intervention aims at strengthening transitional justice processes in Colombia through a specific-purpose programme support allocated to ICTJ (International Centre for Transitional Justice). This is a continuation of a previous support with ID-number 52060071. The objectives to advance accountability of all actors to the armed conflict and the fulfilment of victims’ rights are expected to be met by:

1) Providing comparative international experience and technical assistance for the start-up and implementation of the transitional justice mechanisms.
2) Strengthening the capacity of civil society and victims’ organisations to enhance their participation in the transitional justice process. Denna insats syftar till att stärka processerna för övergångsrättvisa i Colombia genom ett programstöd till ICTJ (Internationella centrumet för övergångsrättvisa). Detta är en fortsättning på ett tidigare stöd med Sida ID 52060071. Målen att främja ansvarsskyldighet för alla aktörer i den väpnade konflikten samt att tillgodose offrens rättigheter. Detta förväntas uppfyllas genom följande:

1) Tillhandahålla komparativ internationell erfarenhet och tekniskt bistånd för att påbörja och genomföra mekanismerna för övergångsrättvisa.
2) Stärka kapaciteten hos det civila samhället och offrens organisationer med målet att öka deras deltagande i processen för övergångsrättvisa. The program's overall objective is that transitional justice processes in Colombia are implemented in a way that advances accountability of all actors to the internal armed conflict and the fulfillment of victims' rights. 

In order to achieve this goal, ICTJ-Colombia will: (i) strengthen different social sectors and institutions, at the national and regional levels, by providing information, rigorous analysis and technical assistance to enable full and effective participation with feasible proposals for the implementation of the mechanisms in the Comprehensive System of Transitional Justice*; and (ii) provide comparative international experience, feasible proposals and technical assistance for the start-up and implementation of these mechanisms.

Outcome 1: The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) incorporates international and national standards and best practices into its operational design and implementation to guarantee victims' right to justice.

Outcome 2: Truth-seeking mechanisms in Colombia adopt an operational design and are implemented in accordance with national and international best practices, to guarantee effective realization of victims of their mandate and the participation of victims. 

Outcome 3: Different society and institutional actors engage in and take ownership of the goals and achievements of the mechanisms of the Comprehensive System and the Peace Agreement. **
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* Chapter 5 of the Peace Accords between the Government of Colombia and the FARC designed a Comprehensive System for Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-repetition which comprises the creation of a Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP), a Truth Commission (TC) and a Search Unit for Missing Persons.

** Outcome 3 was introduced in ICTJs 2019-2020 annual plan, reformulating and integrating elements of previous outcomes 3 (collective reparations) and 4 (reconciliation).