Symposium on Colombia’s special jurisdiction for peace

The terrible consequences and ferocity of today's armed conflicts could make one think that international humanitarian law (IHL) has lost its protective character and its legitimacy -yet there is still global consensus around IHL and the Geneva Conventions, and their application continues to protect and to save lives, often silently.Furthermore, IHL is also being used in novel ways, in connection with other national and international legal frameworks and in post-conflict settings, to address the consequences of armed conflicts that have blighted entire countries for decades.Colombia is a notable example.In 2016, following four years of negotiations, 1 a referendum 2 and a renegotiation process, 3 the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -People's Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia -Ejrcito del Pueblo, FARC-EP) signed the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace (Acuerdo Final para la Terminacin del