# Colombia’s peace tribunal chief warns government cuts could trigger International Criminal Court scrutiny

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/colombias-peace-tribunal-chief-warns-government-cuts-could-trigger-international-criminal-court-scrutiny/
- Published: 2026-11-13T10:44:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T12:40:43+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-11-13/colombias-peace-tribunal-chief-warns-government-cuts-could-trigger-international-criminal-court-scrutiny.html
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Colombia’s peace tribunal faces deep cuts and a proposed 2028 closure.
- The JEP expects final indictments in 11 major cases by 15 December.
- Security arrangements for nearly 250 people may be reduced.

## Summary

Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) faces a 170 billion-peso budget cut and a proposed constitutional reform that would close it in 2028, as new president Danilo Rojas Betancourth takes office. He says the cuts will force the tribunal to leave its headquarters, rely on remote and rotating work, and reduce activities for victims, raising concerns about its ability to carry out justice under the 2016 peace agreement.

Rojas says the JEP is planning for closure while continuing its work: it has resolved nearly 1,000 amnesty cases involving former FARC fighters and issued 1,070 decisions not to prosecute military personnel. It expects to issue final indictments in 11 major cases by 15 December; those accused may acknowledge responsibility and face restorative sanctions, or go to trial and risk up to 20 years in prison. Nearly 250 people, including judges, victims and witnesses, may have their security arrangements scaled back and reassessed.

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