Constitución en Inglés

332 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 The sole purpose of foreign jurists’ intervention will be to contribute a concept or amicus curiae about a matter of the case under study, with the goal of obtaining relevant elements or information for the judgment of the case. The Chambers for the Recognition of Truth, of Responsibility, and of Determination of Facts and Acts; Definition of the Juridical Situations; and amnesty or pardon will be composed of a total of eighteen Colombian justices. They additionally will include six foreign expert jurists. Exceptionally, by the request of the persons subject to this jurisdiction or ex officio, the Chamber designated for the case will ask for the intervention, as amici curiae, of up to two foreign jurists of recognized prestige. The sole purpose of foreign jurists’ intervention will be to contribute an evaluation or amicus curiae about a matter of the case under study, with the goal of obtaining relevant elements or information for the judgment of the case. The JEP also will have at its disposal an additional thirteen Colombian justices as alternate or substitute justices, and four foreign expert jurists to intervene as alternate or substitute amici curiae. If necessary, the Jurisdiction’s full bench will proceed with the necessary appointments from the list of alternate or substitute justices or the list of foreign expert jurists, chosen by the Selection Committee. The Investigation and Accusation Unit will conduct the corresponding investigations and will make formal criminal accusations before the Tribunal for Peace, for which the Unit will be able to request the collaboration of the Attorney General’s Office and establish cooperation agreements with it. Similarly, the Unit will also be able to request that other competent State organs or human rights and victims’ organizations provide information regarding facts about which there is not enough information.