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The inter-american human rights system and the justice and peace law in Colombia: domestic politics and the influence of international norms

The aim of this article is to analyze the influence of the norms produced by the Inter-American Human Rights System in a case of transitional justice involving the Justice and Peace Law in Colombia. The author argues that the dynamics and character of the interaction between judges and domestic human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were the factors that shaped the impact of the Inter-American system.

Colombia; Human Rights; Nongovernmental Organizations; Judiciary


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