Ever since the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Colombia has shifted from one war to the next, be it the War of Independence, the fierce confrontations between liberal and conservative parties or the countless conflicts among guerrillas, paramilitary groups and the State. These wars have brought along a unique contribution to the development of international humanitarian law (IHL). The purpose of this article is to explore the myriad of ways in which Colombia has implemented (and at times made progress on) IHL rules, and to analyze how different conflicts have led the country to explore issues such as the protection of minors, the meaning of the principle of precaution, the compensation of armed conflict victims and the creation of some rather sophisticated transitional justice mechanisms.

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哥伦比亚的国际人道法：超越一步

自十九世纪上半叶以来，哥伦比亚从一场战争转向另一场战争，无论是独立战争，自由党和保守党之间的激烈对抗，还是游击队、准军事团体和国家之间的无数冲突。这些战争为国际人道法（IHL）的发展带来了独特的贡献。本文的目的是探讨哥伦比亚实施国际人道法规则的各种方式（有时还取得了进展），并分析不同的冲突如何导致该国探索诸如保护未成年人、意义预防原则、对武装冲突受害者的赔偿以及建立一些相当复杂的过渡司法机制。