Continuity or Change? Truth, Justice and Reparation in Colombia today

Seminar invitation
Background information

Date and venue:
May 15 of 2008, 12:00-15:15
Human Rights House, Tordenskioldsgate 6B, Oslo

Organizers:
Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) at the University of Oslo &
Latin America Groups of Norway (LAG)

12.00:  Opening and welcome
Kristina Johansen, Manager, LAG
 
12.15: Introduction to Transitional Justice
Jemima García-Godos, NCHR

12.30: The Colombian process: background and mechanisms of the Law of Justice and Peace
Knut Andreas Lid, NCHR

13.00:  Truth and Justice versus Peace: An impossible Dilemma?
Maria Paula Saffon Sanín, Researcher, Centre for Studies in Law, Justice and Society (DeJusticia).

13.30: Questions

13.45: Coffee break

14.00:  Perspectives on Peace Building in Colombia 
Jennifer Schirmer, Senior Researcher, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo

14.20: Norwegian perspectives on the Colombian process
Raymond Johansen, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

14.35:  Open discussion

15.15: Closure

Please register by May 8 to Kristina Johansen (info@latin-amerikagruppene.no)