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Colombia and Farc announce truth commission | Colombia and Farc announce truth commission |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The Colombian government and Farc rebels say they will set up a truth commission if a peace deal is reached between them to end more than 50 years of conflict. | The Colombian government and Farc rebels say they will set up a truth commission if a peace deal is reached between them to end more than 50 years of conflict. |
The commission would be independent, impartial and would hear from all sides in the conflict, said the statement. | The commission would be independent, impartial and would hear from all sides in the conflict, said the statement. |
The aim would be to explain the conflict to make sure it never happened again. | The aim would be to explain the conflict to make sure it never happened again. |
None of the evidence collected would be used in future trials. | None of the evidence collected would be used in future trials. |
A statement released after the current round of talks taking place in the Cuban capital, Havana, said that the commission would be established if or when both sides reached a peace accord. | A statement released after the current round of talks taking place in the Cuban capital, Havana, said that the commission would be established if or when both sides reached a peace accord. |
The 37th round of talks had been delayed by a recent escalation of violence and the cancellation of Farc's unilateral December ceasefire. | The 37th round of talks had been delayed by a recent escalation of violence and the cancellation of Farc's unilateral December ceasefire. |
The statement said that the truth commission would have three objectives: | The statement said that the truth commission would have three objectives: |
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on social media: "We celebrate the agreement in Havana of a truth commission. An important step. We need to keep advancing on other points." | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on social media: "We celebrate the agreement in Havana of a truth commission. An important step. We need to keep advancing on other points." |
Natalio Cosoy, BBC News, Bogota | Natalio Cosoy, BBC News, Bogota |
This was a much needed breakthrough for both the government and Farc negotiators in Havana. Colombian society was starting to feel that the process was stalled. | This was a much needed breakthrough for both the government and Farc negotiators in Havana. Colombian society was starting to feel that the process was stalled. |
The last significant announcement by both sides had been in March, when they agreed on a joint demining programme. | The last significant announcement by both sides had been in March, when they agreed on a joint demining programme. |
And it has been a long time since May 2014, when they last reached an agreement on one of the five major points on their agenda - an end to the illegal drugs trade. | And it has been a long time since May 2014, when they last reached an agreement on one of the five major points on their agenda - an end to the illegal drugs trade. |
The fact that they have managed to agree on the structure, scope and mechanism of a truth commission might give the peace process a much needed renewed momentum. | |
The commission is to be made up of 11 commissioners and will operate for three years with a six-month preparatory period. | The commission is to be made up of 11 commissioners and will operate for three years with a six-month preparatory period. |
After its final report is published a monitoring committee would be formed to implement the recommendations of the commission. | After its final report is published a monitoring committee would be formed to implement the recommendations of the commission. |
So far the government and Farc have reached partial accords on three of five peace agenda point - land reform, the political future of Farc and an end to the illegal drugs trade. | So far the government and Farc have reached partial accords on three of five peace agenda point - land reform, the political future of Farc and an end to the illegal drugs trade. |
Still under discussion are victim reparations and the Farc's demobilisation. | Still under discussion are victim reparations and the Farc's demobilisation. |
If both sides reach a comprehensive agreement, it would be submitted to Colombian voters for endorsement. | If both sides reach a comprehensive agreement, it would be submitted to Colombian voters for endorsement. |
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