Colombia, FARC rebels agree to form truth commission
Source: Reuters
The Colombian government and leftist FARC guerrillas agreed on Thursday to form a truth commission that would seek to shed light on atrocities once Latin America's longest war is over.
Negotiators reached agreement despite a recent escalation of violence that has threatened the country's peace talks, taking place in Cuba.
"The commission ... will begin to function after the signing of a final agreement and once the FARC have laid down their arms," read the agreement announced by representatives of Cuba and Norway, two countries sponsoring the talks.
"The government will commit to ... the clarification of the truth in all events from the conflict, including the most serious human rights violations," the agreement said.
Read more: http://www.trust.org/item/20150604204059-9rtml/
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