Abstract

VILLA GOMEZ, Juan David. PSYCHO-SOCIALCONSEQUENCES OF THE PARTICIPATION IN SCENARIOS OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE WITHIN A CONTEXT OF CONFLICT, IMPUNITY, AND NO TRANSITION. Ágora U.S.B. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.2, pp.307-338. ISSN 1657-8031.

The following article contains the voices of the victims of political violence in three geographical and sociopolitical scenarios in Colombia: The Eastern area of Antioquia, the Southern area of Cordoba and the city of Medellin (Mothers of the La Candelaria). Through stories of life and groups focus, participants expressed their meanings and experiences related to their participation in scenarios of repair, truth, and justice brought about by the Colombian State (as of June 2012) in the framework of the rules of transition which have been applied, in a context where the armed conflict has not ended yet, and where high levels of impunity and coercion of civilians have been maintained. Based on the testimonies collected, the psycho-social consequences generated in people, from a complex look, when they make use of these mechanisms supported by the Colombian standards, are discussed in this article. It addresses the transformation and the repair effects as well as those which cause re-victimization. As a conclusion, it proposes an anamnestic justice (Reyes Mate, 2003) which makes possible the respect of the rights of victims, without implying revictimization or obstacles to the achievement of peace.

Keywords : Armed conflict victims; Psycho-social intervention; Truth; Justice; Reparation; Transitional Justice.

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