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The issuance of the first sentences by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace marks a turning point for transitional justice in the country. These historic convictions against those most responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict constitute the realization of justice and express both judicial and moral condemnation.

In 2022, the Total Peace law was passed in Colombia, through which the government seeks to negotiate and reach agreements with armed organizations that still exist in the country. On June 19, 2024, the current director of ICTJ Colombia, Maria Camila Moreno, was appointed to be a member of the negotiating team that will help develop the peace dialogue table with the armed group Segunda Marquetalia.