Meeting of ELN victims held in Colombia

At the event, requests and petitions were also heard to build the participation model of Colombian civil society. Photo: EFE

June 26, 2024 Time: 04:21

These events are crucial for peacebuilding as they focus on civil society perspectives.

The first national meeting of victims in Colombia ended with the presence of delegates from the national government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), in an unprecedented exercise in which the victims of the conflict were heard through civil society participation tables that take place during the dialogues.

During the peace talks between the Colombian Government and the ELN, a significant meeting was held with leaders of the victims of this group. During this meeting, the relevance and relevance of this meeting was examined and evaluated.

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Requests and petitions to build the civil society participation model were also heard here, and some recommendations regarding victims were also made.

The member of the Movice victims’ movement, Rocío Campos, explained the importance of “not clearing the table and remaining in negotiation because it is very important that this process continues to be carried out.”

Furthermore, “in the territories where there are still kidnappings and recruitment of minors, please respect international humanitarian law and human rights because it is very important within the framework of these agreements, so that at least those together are into account and the bilateral ceasefire to be maintained.”

These meetings are crucial for peacebuilding, as they focus on the perspectives of civil society as a cross-cutting axis of the dialogue table. The national victims’ movement, as well as the members of the dialogue table, the national government and the ELN insurgency, contribute to the articulation of this meeting.