{
  "id": 18515517,
  "title": "Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP announces steep measures after being forced to cut $53M from its budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/colombias-war-crimes-tribunal-jep-announces-steep-measures-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:19:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia Reports",
    "slug": "colombia-reports",
    "url": "https://colombiareports.com/jep-announces-steep-measures-after-being-forced-to-cut-53m-from-its-budget/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombia's war crimes tribunal, known as JEP, has announced significant budget cuts and operational changes after being forced to reduce its annual budget by $53 million (COP170 billion) by Colombia's Congress. JEP president Danilo Rojas revealed the news in a press statement, explaining that the court will relocate from its 15,000m² headquarters in Bogota to a smaller office next March.\n\nIn light of these budget cuts, JEP plans to lay off 85% of its temporary employees and requires staff to take over administrative, technical defense, and psychosocial roles previously provided by external contractors. Many workers will be encouraged to work from home to facilitate the move to the smaller office space. Additionally, JEP will discontinue personal security details for magistrates and court directors, and will ask the National Protection Unit to handle the protection of victims, witnesses, and defendants.\n\nTo maintain a regional presence for investigating war crimes, JEP has announced partnerships with universities, the Inspector General's Office, and local governments. The drastic austerity measures were prompted by Congress's agreement with President Abelardo de la Espriella and the far-right National Salvation party to slash the JEP's budget. The war crimes tribunal aims to bring justice to the millions of victims of the Colombian conflict, which involved the military and the now-disbanded guerrilla group FARC, who signed a peace deal in 2016. The JEP has often faced criticism from the far-right, which has a history of downplaying state and regional elite war crimes that contributed to the country's wealth.",
  "summary": "The president of the JEP announced radical cuts in the war crimes tribunal’s spending, which was forced to cut $53 million (COP170 billion) from its annual budget by Colombia’s Congress. In a press statement, JEP president Danilo Rojas said that the court would abandon its 15,000m² main office in Bogota and move to a much […] The post Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP announces steep measures…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}