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    ICTJ In Focus
    Issue 13 January 2012

    In Focus
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    Colombia's Landmark Ruling Orders Reparations for Former Child Soldiers


    December 16, 2011 saw the worlds first ruling mandating reparations be paid for the unlawful recruitment of minors into armed forces. More than 300 former youth paramilitaries in Colombia will receive reparations including monetary compensation and medical and psychological care.
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    Yemen: Amnesty Law in Breach of International Law and Yemens Obligations Yemens national unity government last week adopted a draft law giving President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution as part of a deal brokered by Gulf states and other international sponsors. Human rights activists in Yemen and elsewhere have vehemently rejected the law as an affront to justice.

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    Kenya: Kiplagats Return to TJRC an Act of Impunity Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagats recent attempt to return to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC)pending resolution of serious allegations implicating him in acts connected to human rights violations and corruptionthreatens the viability and credibility of the TJRC process, ICTJ said.
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    "Why Should We Suffer?" Children Testify before Kenyas TJRC During a thematic hearing December 1314, Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) heard testimonies from children on their own experiences as part of the commission's investigation into gross human rights violations and historical injustices in the country between 1963 and 2008.
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    Pablo de Greiff among Candidates for Special Rapporteur on Transitional Justice Pablo de Greiff, director of Research at ICTJ, has presented his candidacy for the role of Special Rapporteur for the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation, and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence. This new position is being established by the United Nations Human Rights Council to bring greater attention to accountability for serious crimes and human rights violations.
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    Indonesia: Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council 13th Session
    Following a restive year, Indonesia's human rights record is one of the situations under review during the 13th session of the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in MayJune 2012. Indonesia has initiated transitional justice mechanisms to address human rights abuses that occurred during and after the New Order regime, but insufficient political will has rendered these efforts inadequate in achieving justice and reconciliation for victims.
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