Bunsichari - Encuentros preparatorios para la Audiencia de Reconocimiento Caso 3 JEP

Allies: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2022 + JEP (Special Jurisdiction for Peace)

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Place of Execution: Ocaña, Soacha Year: 2022

Due to the success in the preparation work for the voluntary TOAR in Viotá, the JEP requested Dunna to co-construct a restorative process model (based on informal restorative practices) that would allow for a direct dialogue between victims and respondents prior to the recognition hearing and the definition of the self-sanction. This pilot, carried out in the first semester of 2022, was conducted with the respondents of case 03-Ocaña, and its results led the JEP to establish the mandatory implementation of this restorative process prior to all recognition hearings. The systematization identified the following changes:

The private encounters between victims and perpetrators within the framework of the restorative process managed to break cycles of hatred.
Possibility of achieving destigmatization and repairing relationships in the restorative process.
The process led the perpetrators to desire to provide a genuine expression of truth during the hearing.
The restorative process allowed the perpetrators to identify the needs of the victims.
Perpetrators have a need to express themselves prior to the encounter with victims in order to avoid justifications and re-victimization.
Paradigm shift towards the restorative not only with victims and perpetrators but also with their lawyers and representatives.