BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A decade after the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with a now-defunct rebel group, the tribunal handling crimes related to the conflict faces an uncertain future after the country’s president-elect vowed to dismantle it.Known as the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, or SJP, the court — much like the peace deal with the rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC — has long divided the country.Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has described the tribunal as a “failed” court. But analysts and legal experts say dismantling it will not be easy because of constitutional and international safeguards.The tribunal is protected by Colombia’s Constitution and backed by the International Criminal Court, the leading world court, which closed its own, nearly two-decade preliminary examination of Colombia in 2021, after concluding the country was meeting its international justice obligations — mainly because of the progress made by the Colombian tribunal.Alejandro Ramelli, president of the tribunal, told The Associated Press that closing was contingent on the SJP continuing its work — otherwise, Colombia would be in breach of its obligations to the world court.
Colombia's court on the conflict with FARC rebels in limbo as president-elect vows to dismantle it
A decade after Colombia's peace accord with the rebel FARC group, the tribunal handling crimes related to the conflict faces uncertainty.












