Das Opportunitätsprinzip im kolumbianischen Friedensprozess

The book provides a legal analysis of the Colombian peace process with a concrete proposal for the dealing with crimes in connection with the armed conflict. The author initially introduces to the fundamentals of the principle of opportunity on a German and international level. This is followed by a description of the historical background of the Colombian peace process and of the extent to which the principle of opportunity applies in Colombia. He also addresses Colombia’s status in the international legal order and the consequences of this status quo on the post conflict reconstruction. The main part of the work consists of a study on the legitimacy of (future) alternative options of dealing with the past, such as amnesties or the principle of opportunity. The author presents in detail suitable measures, implementation criteria, competences and powers of control. He finally verifies the compatibility of his considerations with different international obligations applicable to Colombia.