The justice system of the indigenous peoples of Colombia. Conceptualization and practical exercises ; La justicia propia de los pueblos indígenas en Colombia. Conceptualización y ejercicios prácticos

It is the objective of this article to reflect on the meaning and scope of justice from the conceptualization of indigenous peoples, which emanates from within their cosmovision. To accomplish this, it is fundamental to broach the concepts of the Law of Origins, of the Highest Law, and the practical applica-tion of the system of Special Indigenous Justice (SIJ) –the millennial SIJ is formally recognized in the Colombian Constitution and is not just limited to the criminal arena, nor simply to conflicts of jurisdic-tion. Further, it is also essential to understand that justice among the indigenous peoples is conceived holistically, without merely reducing it to how illegal acts are punished in a given indigenous community. The work presented here is an invitation to explore and go in depth into cultural and spiritual dimensions and criteria, elements which, from the life experience of indigenous people, are considered fundamental to an understanding of justice: to its content and application as much for prevention as for community life and the restoration of the human fabric. Finally, the experiences of diverse indigenous peoples in the application of the SIJ are included as illustrative examples. ; En este escrito se pretende dimensionar el significado de la justicia desde la concepción y cosmovisión indígena, para lo cual resulta trascendental abordar los conceptos de Ley de Origen, de Derecho Mayor, y del ejercicio de la Justicia Especial Indígena (JEI), el cual no se agota en el ámbito penal ni en conflictos de competencia. Es necesario entender que la justicia en los pueblos indígenas se aborda de una forma holística, no reduciéndola meramente a cómo se sancionan las conductas prohibidas en determinada comunidad indígena. Con este texto se invita a profundizar en criterios desde lo cultural y lo espiritual, elementos que desde la vida de los indígenas se consideran claves para la comprensión de la justicia y sus aplicaciones y contenidos tanto en lo preventivo como en lo comunitario y en la restauración del ...